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Identify Specific Mastectomy Type for Simpler Coding

Published on Thu Oct 16, 2025

Hint: Look to the C50.- series for most diagnoses. While mastectomy coding may be relatively straightforward in some instances, it can be among the more challenging surgeries to code in other situations. The key to collecting appropriate reimbursement is to first identify which type of mastectomy the surgeon performed. And since the provider may not always use the terms you’ll [...]
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