Wiki masectomy

[poyersaug]

When a physician performs a masectomy, sentinel node biopsy and possible complete axillary node removal, what is the code that would be used for the masectomy?

 

[bwolfe1]

mastectomy code

Code 19302 is mastectomy, partial WITH axillary lymphadenectomy.

 

[specialtycoder]

Sentinal node biopsy

Also see CPT 38525--Biopsy or excision of lymph node(s); open, deep axillary node(s), and CPT 38792 (Injection; lymphangiography, radioactive tracer for identification of sentinel node. These may be billed along with the MASTECTOMY code if you confirm that this procedure was done.