AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 3 (March)
Surgery: Integumentary System [(Q&A)] (March 2014)
March 2014 page 13a Surgery: Integumentary System Question: Is it appropriate to report code 19120 for the removal of a mass that is diagnosed as gynecomastia in a male patient? Answer: Yes. It is appropriate to report code 19120, Excision of cyst, fibroadenoma, or other benign or malignant tumor, aberrant breast tissue, duct lesion, nipple or areolar lesion (except 19300), open, male or female, 1 or more lesions, for the removal of a breast mass in a male patient. As specified in the code descriptor, this code is reported when the mass removal is performed on either male or...
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