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    Wiki Billing of excision of nipple areolar complex and the surrounding tissues

    Hi, I have a question on what CPT code would be most appropriate for a surgery of the excision of the nipple areolar complex and the surrounding inflamed tissues for a chronic breast infection. The area excised was 12 cm and included the nipple, underlying breast tissue and any fistula tracts...
    • kathleeng
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    • 19112 19120 19120 vs 19301 breast surgery excision of nipple excision of nipple and tissue nipple areolar complex
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: General Surgery
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    Wiki Coding repair following excision of breast lesion

    Requesting help to code the repair following excision of a breast lesion. The doctor indicates he performed local tissue transfer as well as layered closure. Can we bill for both of these two procedures and what codes would we use for the tissue transfer and layered closure? Also, can someone...
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    Wiki Oncoplastic Reshaping After Lumpectomy - Breast Reduction with Nipple Graft

    Hi There! I am hoping someone can help me correctly code this procedure. We came up with 19318-50, 13101 and 13102 but I'm not sure since the Oncoplastic portion was only done on one breast. PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left breast neoplasm. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left breast neoplasm...
    • noellenoble
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    • breast reconstruction breast reduction breast surgery lumpectomy oncoplastic
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Plastic Surgery
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