ICD-10: | Z90.13 |
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Short Description: | Acquired absence of bilateral breasts and nipples |
Long Description: | Acquired absence of bilateral breasts and nipples |
The code for this type of more involved mastectomy is 19305 .
Radical mastectomy. For female patients, partial mastectomy involves excising the mass from the breast, taking along with it a margin of healthy tissue. The title of the procedure will be important when determining the physician’s intention for the procedure.
During a subcutaneous mastectomy (19304), the surgeon dissects the breast away from the pectoral fascia and skin. As with the simple complete mastectomy, the surgeon removes all of the breast tissue, but spares the skin and pectoral fascia. The documentation should clearly illustrate the more complex nature of this procedure.
TRAM reconstruction involves using the skin and muscles from the abdomen to create a breast. The advantage to this technique is that the tissue remains attached to its blood supply. For a single pedicle flap, report 19367. If the surgeon uses two pedicles of the rectus abdominis, report 19369.
Three additional reconstruction procedures include transferring skin from another part of the patient’s body to the breast area. The latissimus dorsi flap (19361) describes a procedure during which muscle and skin are taken from the patient’s back and used to reconstruct a breast.
Breast implants are, perhaps, the most well-known reconstruction methods. These can be done during the same surgical session as the mastectomy (19340) or at a later time (19342). If reconstruction is delayed, the surgeon may perform a tissue expansion (19357).
As with any surgery, there are risks to the reconstruction procedures, including the potential removal of the implanted prosthetic if a complication occurs. The size of the breast and the defect may also be factors in deciding which reconstruction method is best for the patient.
The following ICD-10-CM codes support medical necessity and provide coverage for (CPT) code: 19318 for reduction mammaplasty and gigantomastia of pregnancy.
The following ICD-10-CM codes support medical necessity and provide coverage for (CPT) codes: 15830, 15847, and 15877 for Abdominal Lipectomy/ Panniculectomy.
Documentation supporting that gynecomastia persists after 3 to 4 months of unsuccessful medical treatment, the use of potential gynecomastia-inducing drugs and substances has been ruled out and gynecomastia persists for at least one year.
Note: Dual diagnosis reporting is required to support the service as medically reasonable and necessary. ICD-10 diagnosis codes L98.7 or M79.3 should be reported as the primary diagnosis with ICD-10 codes L30.4, R26.2, or Z74.09 reported as the secondary diagnosis.
The medical record must include a description of the condition requiring the rhinoplasty.
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