19282

CPT^® 19282, Under Introduction Procedures on the Breast

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 19282 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Introduction Procedures on the Breast.

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In this add on procedure, the provider, under mammographic guidance, places a device for breast localization, such as a clip, metallic pellet, wire/needle, or radioactive seeds. The provider places the localization device at the same session that he places another device at an initial lesion.

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