19371

CPT^® 19371, Under Repair and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Breast

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 19371 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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In this procedure, the provider surgically releases a capsule, or scar tissue, that forms within the breast tissue around a previous implant. He also removes all intracapsular contents such as tissues and fibrous scar.

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Exchange breast expander

[QUOTE="vxhilaj, post: 494445, member: 307415"] 19371 - removal of expander 19357 - insertion of expander FYI ins might bundle these codes. [/QUOTE] I was taught to use unlisted code breast expander ... [ Read More ]

Please help with coding for removal of breast implants

Please help...Can the implant removal code 19330 and the capsulectomy code 19371 be billed together? Are the radical excision and scar revision inclusive to the removal and capsulectomy? PREOPERATIV... [ Read More ]

Exchange breast expander

19371 - removal of expander 19357 - insertion of expander FYI ins might bundle these codes.... [ Read More ]

19342 & 19371

CPT 19371 is for a complete capsulectomy and includes the removal of all intracapsular contents. It cannot be assigned with 19328 and 19370, but 19342 can be reported separately for replacement of a n... [ Read More ]

19342 & 19371

Can 19342 & 19371 be billed together when performed on the same breast? Procedure(s): Bilateral exchange of breast implants and right breast capsulectomy Indications: This is a 67 yo female s/p pr... [ Read More ]

breast implant/capsulectomy with mastopexy and breast reduction

Patient is having breast implants with total capsulectomy performed bilaterally. The patient is then having right mastopexy and left breast reduction performed after capsulectomy, would the codes be ... [ Read More ]

breast implants

The original post was long ago, but I thought it worth updating The answer is 19342. This includes removal of the existing implant/TE and revision to the breast to accommodate and properly seat the ... [ 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 ]

Capsulectomy no implant

19371- capsulectomy included old implant removal (if the implant is ruptured, code with 19330). Check if you will get NCCI edit by coding 19371 and scar revision. If it does, scar revision with 59 or... [ Read More ]

Capsulectomy no implant

I’m looking at CPT 13101-13102, but I’m stumped on the capsulectomy with no implant removal. Would we just use CPT 19371 with modifier 52 by itself. Or CPT 19371 + 13101.59 +13102.59 Scrubbed no... [ Read More ]

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