What is the appropriate code to report for a lumpectomy where the tumor and a small amount of surrounding tissue are removed? 19000-1903019120-1912619301-19302 2. What is the appropriate code to report a skin-sparing mastectomy? 193011930219303 3. A patient has a left breast segmentectomy for breast cancer. The segmentectomy procedure includes placement of any fiduciary markers. How is this reported? 19120-LT19301-LT19316-LT 4. The surgeon injects dye for intraoperative identification and obtains a sentinel node for intraoperative pathologic examination during total mastectomy, then dissects the axillary nodes when the specimen is reported to be positive. What is the appropriate coding for this case? 19307, 3890019307, 38900-5119307, 38525, 38900 5. A 42-year-old established patient saw her physician for her annual physical examination. During the examination, the physician noted a mass in the right breast and performed a needle biopsy. How should this be reported? 9939699396-25, 19000-RT99396-25, 19100-RT
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