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Capture 3 Steps for Mastectomy Case

Published on Tue Aug 18, 2020

Question: Our surgeon performs a partial mastectomy and if the deformity is too big then he performs a oncoplastic reconstruction of the breast with the 3D Biozorb implant and pedicled flap 40 sq cm. How should we code this? Codify Subscriber Answer: The correct codes are 19301 (Mastectomy, partial (eg, lumpectomy, tylectomy, quadrantectomy, segmentectomy)), 19340 (Immediate insertion of breast prosthesis [...]
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