19110

CPT^® 19110, Under Ablation, Exploration and Excision Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 19110 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Ablation, Exploration and Excision Procedures.

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The provider explores the nipple through an incision and may or may not excise (remove) a single lactiferous (milk) duct or a papilloma (benign tumor) lactiferous duct.

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cpt code to use 19110 vs 19120

Thank you so much. This is what I was leaning towards but the doctor had put 19110. Thank you for the input... [ Read More ]

cpt code to use 19110 vs 19120

Was trying to determine the correct procedure code to use for this procedure. I have been given 19110 & also 11920 Can anyone help me? I have attached the op report. [B]PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: [/B] ... [ Read More ]

19110 or 19120 19110 19120 breast duct excision

Any help/insights would be greatly appreciated. I am leaning towards the 19110 but we are being told to bill it as 19120. NAME OF PROCEDURE: Right breast mass and terminal duct excision. PREOPERATIV... [ Read More ]

19120 ?

Need someone advice , would this just be 19120-50 , or should i code 19110 with it ? Thanks Procedure in Detail/Findings: Findings: 1 left breast mass with the biopsy site identified 2. Righ... [ Read More ]

19101 or 19110

[b]19101 or 19110?[/b] Take a look at: 19120 - Excision of cyst, fibroademoma, or other benign or malignant tumor, aberrant breast tissue, duct lesion, nipple or areolar lesion, open, male or female,... [ Read More ]

19101 or 19110 19101 breast left nipple specimen

Not sure about this code. Attention was turned to the left breast . An elliptical incision was made in the nipple of the left breast . The specimen was dissected out sharply using palpation as a gui... [ Read More ]

Excision of dilated ducts?

I found 19110. Hope this helps :o... [ Read More ]

Breast nipple exploration with excisional biopsy

Can anyone tell me if the 19110 and the 19120 can be billed together? Has Medicare. Physician performed a left breast nipple duct exploration and excisional biopsy. History of nipple discharge. Ductog... [ Read More ]

follow up visit

Hi everyone, Here's the scenario... the surgeon did procedure 19110 (90 day global) with a diagnosis of breast cancer. Apparently when the pathology came back there was more extensive disease than or... [ Read More ]

Incisional biopsy of nipple

Need a little more info. What were they excising? Excising a nipple or areolar lesion would be 19120. Or look at 19110. Did they place a wire loc? Then it would be 19125.... [ Read More ]

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