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Breast Tissue Re-arrangement
Is it appropriate to use the adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement codes (14000-14302) for internal rearrangement of breast tissue to fill in the defect caused by the partial mastectomy?
Op report reads: "The breast is mobilized in the subgranular and subcutaneous plane and then re-approximated in several layers using 2-0 Vicryl suture. Then the skin is closed in layers."
The tissue rearrangement is performed during the partial mastectomy procedure.
Per CPT®, it appears these codes are for integumentary tissues NOT breast tissue.
Would code 19366 - Breast reconstruction with other technique be appropriate for this procedure?
Thank you for your assistance.