Dr. Gittleman's Coding Corner: Do I need to be certified/accredited to bill for breast ultrasound?
Question: I am a surgeon, do I need to be certified and/or accredited to bill for and receive payment for performing breast ultrasound?
Dr. Gittleman's Coding Corner: How to code BIS procedure for lymphedema assessment
Question: How do I code a bioimpedance spectroscopy procedure (BIS)to assess the presence of lymphedema?
Dr. Gittleman's Coding Corner - Breast Ultrasound Tips
Question: What is the difference between a complete and a limited diagnostic breast US procedure? How do I code a bilateral diagnostic breast US procedure? Is t...
Dr. Gittleman's Coding Corner: Skin or Nipple Sparing Mastectomy
Question: Performing a skin or nipple sparing mastectomy is more difficult, requires more skill, and takes more time than does a traditional mastectomy for canc...
Dr. Gittleman's Coding Corner: Coding for Risk Assessment
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Dr. Gittleman's Coding Corner: Current vs Personal History of Breast Cancer?
Question: In my practice, I follow my breast cancer patients for many years. Which ICD-10 codes should I use, the current breast cancer codes or the personal ...
Dr. Gittleman's Coding Corner: Return to the OR to obtain clean margins following lumpectomy
Question: I performed a lumpectomy (CPT 19301) with final path report showing positive margins. I then returned to the OR a week later for a re-excision to obta...
Cases, Coding, Oncoplastic, Techniques
Dr Gittleman's Coding Corner: Oncoplastic Lumpectomy
Question: Following a lumpectomy for breast cancer, I placed a 3-D partial breast prosthetic+marker device (BioZorb) for partial breast construction as part of ...
