Encounter for breast reconstruction following mastectomy ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z90.13 [convert to ICD-9-CM] Acquired absence of bilateral breasts and nipples
2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z90.11. Acquired absence of right breast and nipple. Z90.11 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
encounter for initial breast implant insertion for cosmetic breast augmentation ( Z41.1) encounter for breast reconstruction following mastectomy ( Z42.1) ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N64.89 [convert to ICD-9-CM] Other specified disorders of breast.
A mastectomy may be a treatment option for many types of breast cancer, including – Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), Stages I and II (early-stage) breast cancer, Stage III (locally advanced) breast cancer (after chemotherapy), inflammatory breast cancer (after chemotherapy), Paget’s disease of the breast and locally recurrent breast cancer.
ICD-10-CM Code for Personal history of malignant neoplasm of breast Z85. 3.
Excision of Bilateral Breast, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS 0HBV0ZZ is a specific/billable code that can be used to indicate a procedure.
Z40. 01 - Encounter for prophylactic removal of breast | ICD-10-CM.
Report code 19303, Mastectomy, simple, complete, for the mastectomy.
The breast surgery Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes were developed when axillary dissection was standard therapy for breast cancer. Modified radical mastectomy is coded 19307; lumpectomy with axillary dissection is coded 19302.
A mastectomy is surgery to remove a breast. Sometimes other tissues near the breast, such as lymph nodes, are also removed. This surgery is most often used to treat breast cancer. In some cases, a mastectomy is done to help prevent breast cancer in women who have a high risk for it.
Mastectomy ProceduresThe Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 19307 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Mastectomy Procedures.
Acquired absence of left breast and nipple The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z90. 12 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z90. 12 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z90.
Prophylactic mastectomy and genetic testing Surgery for cosmetic reasons is not covered by Medicare. You might want a mastectomy if you're at high risk of developing breast cancer due to a genetic mutation or family history.
CPT 19125 the lesion is identified by preoperative placement of radiological marker. 19301 is a partial mastectomy or lumpectomy. There is also NO radiological marker placement.
Modifier LT or RT should be used to identify which of the paired organs was operated on. Billing procedures as two lines of service using the LT and RT modifiers is not the same as identifying the procedure with modifier 50. Modifier 50 is the coding practice of choice when reporting bilateral procedures.
Table 2ICD-9-CM and CPT procedure codes defining mastectomiesCodeDescriptionICD-9-CM procedure codes19304Mastectomy, subcutaneous19305Mastectomy, radical19306Mastectomy, radical, urban type15 more rows
According to the ICD-10 guidelines, (Section I.C.2.m):#N#When a primary malignancy has been excised but further treatment, such as additional surgery for the malignancy, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy is directed to that site, the primary malignancy code should be used until treatment is complete.#N#When a primary malignancy has been excised or eradicated from its site, there is no further treatment (of the malignancy) directed to that site, and there is no evidence of any existing primary malignancy, a code from category Z85, Personal history of malignant neoplasm, should be used to indicate the former site of the malignancy.#N#Section I.C.21.8 explains that when using a history code, such as Z85, we also must use Z08 Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for a malignant neoplasm. This follow-up code implies the condition is no longer being actively treated and no longer exists. The guidelines state:#N#Follow-up codes may be used in conjunction with history codes to provide the full picture of the healed condition and its treatment.#N#A follow-up code may be used to explain multiple visits. Should a condition be found to have recurred on the follow-up visit, then the diagnosis code for the condition should be assigned in place of the follow-up code.#N#For example, a patient had colon cancer and is status post-surgery/chemo/radiation. The patient chart notes, “no evidence of disease” (NED). This is reported with follow-up code Z08, first, and history code Z85.038 Personal history of other malignant neoplasm of large intestine, second. The cancer has been removed and the patient’s treatment is finished.
For more context, consider the meanings of “current” and “history of” (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting; Mayo Clinic; Medline Plus, National Cancer Institute):#N#Current: Cancer is coded as current if the record clearly states active treatment is for the purpose of curing or palliating cancer, or states cancer is present but unresponsive to treatment; the current treatment plan is observation or watchful waiting; or the patient refused treatment.#N#In Remission: The National Cancer Institute defines in remission as: “A decrease in or disappearance of signs or symptoms of cancer. Partial remission, some but not all signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared. Complete remission, all signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared, although cancer still may be in the body.”#N#Some providers say that aromatase inhibitors and tamoxifen therapy are applied during complete remission of invasive breast cancer to prevent the invasive cancer from recurring or distant metastasis. The cancer still may be in the body.#N#In remission generally is coded as current, as long as there is no contradictory information elsewhere in the record.#N#History of Cancer: The record describes cancer as historical or “history of” and/or the record states the current status of cancer is “cancer free,” “no evidence of disease,” “NED,” or any other language that indicates cancer is not current.#N#According to the National Cancer Institute, for breast cancer, the five-year survival rate for non-metastatic cancer is 80 percent. The thought is, if after five years the cancer isn’t back, the patient is “cancer free” (although cancer can reoccur after five years, it’s less likely). As coders, it’s important to follow the documentation as stated in the record. Don’t go by assumptions or averages.
According to the National Cancer Institute, for breast cancer, the five-year survival rate for non-metastatic cancer is 80 percent. The thought is, if after five years the cancer isn’t back, the patient is “cancer free” (although cancer can reoccur after five years, it’s less likely).