19396

CPT^® 19396, Under Repair and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Breast

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 19396 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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Summary

The provider makes a mold, or a model that closely configures to a mastectomy patient’s remaining breast. He performs this procedure to create a customized breast implant that includes identification of any chest wall or other deformity to ensure a good reconstruction.

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breast dehiscence

[b]Breast Dehiscence[/b] Did you look under Repair and/or Reconstruction: CPT code range 19316-19396 I have an old book 2015 so this range could be off Hope this helps Jean... [ Read More ]

add on code 15777

According to EncoderPro you must code the primary procedure first: 15002 Surgical preparation or creation of recipient site by excision of open wounds, burn eschar, or scar (including subcutaneous ... [ Read More ]

Custom Mold

One of my physicians is doing a Moulage custom implant on a Male that has Poland Syndrome. He wasts to use 19342, 19380 and 19396 for the codes. Can anone tell me if you think these codes are correct... [ Read More ]

Laparoscopic removal of cyst

It looks right to me, but below is the CPT Assistant description of the surgery so read it and make sure that it matches the op note as far as how the cyst was removed. CPT Lay Descriptions 10021 ... [ Read More ]

Please Help!!! - integumentary system

This is the lay description of a breast revision. I am still not completely sure but it looks to me like the 19380 might be the better choice. It includes dissecting tissue and your op note claims to ... [ Read More ]

Needle-Localized Breast Biopsy??

It doesn't have to state that the entire lesion as excised but it would help. I used that code the other day for excision of microcalcifications and obviously, they couldn't all be removed with one ex... [ Read More ]

Surgery on Contralateral breast

Medicare Part B Policy WPS Medicare Effective Date 04/01/1996 Revision Date 09/16/2004 Publish Date March 1996 States Affected IL MI WI MN Policy Number GSURG-032 "Indications for specific surgical pr... [ Read More ]

CPT 43256 & 43247 Each x3 Svcs on Same Day

Here are some descriptions of those procedures in detail if you still need them. Maybe it will help... CPT Lay Descriptions 10021 - 19396 30000 - 39561 50010 - 59871 70010 - 79445 90281 - 99607 200... [ Read More ]

Internal & External Hemorrhoidectomy 46255

[b]hemorrhoidectomy[/b] [QUOTE="SUEV, post: 71287, member: 2077"]Could someone please tell me when code 46255 can be used? It's titled "Hemorrhoidectomy, internal and external, simple". Can this co... [ Read More ]

What Is Wrong?

[QUOTE="willlen, post: 19396, member: 56730"]I am billing Medicare for Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) using 2 codes: E/M code99213 with modifier 25 and code 98926 - osteopathic manipulation. For many years... [ Read More ]

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