AMA CPT® Assistant - 2019 Issue 4 (April)
Surgery: Integumentary System (Q&A) (April 2019)
April 2019 page 10 Surgery: Integumentary System Question: Following a partial mastectomy, the surgeon placed a compact catheter bundle within the breast, which will be used to deliver brachytherapy. Upon completion of brachytherapy, what is the appropriate code to report the removal of the catheter bundle if it was not performed by the same physician who placed it? Answer: Unlisted code 19499, Unlisted procedure, breast, may be reported if another physician or qualified health care professional (QHP) performs the removal instead of the placing physician. Therefore, if two professionals are involved, the physician or QHP who places the catheter...
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