19340

CPT^® 19340, Under Repair and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Breast

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 19340 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Breast.

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The physician immediately inserts a breast implant following a mastectomy (breast excision).

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19342 with 19316

Is 19316 included in 19342? I have a patient that had delayed placement of implant and a lift. Why would 19316 be bundled in 19342 and not in 19340? That's weird to me.... [ Read More ]

Breast Reconstruction

I am having trouble figuring out the coding for.."Right mastopexy w/ implant placement, removal of left ruptured implant, left partial capsulectomy, replacement of left implant". I billed: 19342 (50 m... [ Read More ]

15777 in conjuction with 19340 Mastopexy-UHC claims denials

Hi... Is anyone receiving claim rejections from UHC specifically related to 15777? Should I bill this differently? With a 50 mod although CPT says not to? I recently received 3 automatic denials fro... [ Read More ]

CPT 19380 inconsistent with Dx 611.89 - I am getting denials from Humana

I have a case where breast implants were removed and replaced due to the implants were migrating laterally when the patient was supine. The actual code I seem to come up with is 19340 immediate inser... [ Read More ]

BREAST IMPLANT REVISION

Curious why surgeon wouldn't want to use 19380, that is one I would use for a problem with an implant (rupture etc...) but I guess that depends on documentation. You could also look at 19371 with 1934... [ Read More ]

BioZorb codes biozorb

If a patient has a partial mastectomy and a BioZorb device sutured in place both as a fiducial marker and a structural/contour support for the breast mastectomy, what code would be appropriate to bill... [ Read More ]

Breast Implant Exchange

Hello, Would I code the below as 19340-RT-58 and 97605? Thanks in advance for any assistance. :) 3 months status post bilateral second stage breast reconstruction and 7 weeks status post suture rein... [ Read More ]

Breast Implant Exchange/I&D Breast wound

Hello, Please let me know if 19340-RT, 13101 would be appropriate. Any help is appreciated. thank you in advance post-op Diagnosis: Ruptured silicone breast implant, subsequent encounter [T85.49XD] ... [ Read More ]

Breast reconstruction/implant removal

Thanks so much for the feedback. Very helpful. I think I'm going to code as 19357-LT, 19340-RT, 19371-RT, 15777-LT.... [ Read More ]

Breast Reconstruction Help

[QUOTE="lnaschke, post: 445510, member: 28784"]I am having a lot of claims denied for breast recontruction. Below is a typical Claim 19342-50 19370-50,59 19301-50,59 And the notes... "She had inf... [ Read More ]

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