CPT code 19297: Description, modifiers, reimbursement and billing guide
CPT code 19297 bills the placement of a radiotherapy afterloading expandable catheter into the breast, performed at the same operative session as the primary procedure. Imaging guidance is included. Breast oncology and plastic surgery practices report it alongside a partial mastectomy when a patient begins accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI). Get the session timing and […]
CPT Code 17380: Electrolysis epilation billing, modifiers, and reimbursement
CPT Code 17380 is the billing code for electrolysis epilation, each 30 minutes, as defined by the American Medical Association’s CPT code set. The procedure involves permanent hair follicle destruction using short wave diathermy current, galvanic current, or a blend of both. It sits within the integumentary system section of the CPT manual (codes 17000-17999), […]
CPT Code 00792: Anesthesia for intraperitoneal upper abdomen
CPT Code 00792: Description, base units, and what it covers Billing errors on anesthesia claims are among the costliest in any surgical practice. For upper abdominal procedures specifically, a single modifier mistake or a wrong ICD-10 pairing can send a claim straight to denial. CPT Code 00792 is the anesthesia code for intraperitoneal procedures in […]
CPT code 19286: Breast localization with ultrasound guidance
CPT code 19286 describes the percutaneous placement of a localization device for preoperative breast tumor identification, performed under ultrasound imaging guidance. The American Medical Association (AMA) publishes and maintains the CPT code set. Within it, 19286 falls under the “Introduction Procedures on the Breast” section of the Surgery chapter. The procedure involves a radiologist or […]
CPT code 19125: Breast lesion excision with radiological marker
CPT Code 19125 is a billable code for the open excision of a breast lesion identified by a preoperative radiological marker. The official descriptor comes from the American Medical Association’s CPT code set. It reads: Excision of breast lesion identified by preoperative placement of radiological marker, open; single lesion. The distinction from CPT 19120 hinges […]
CPT code 17315: Mohs surgery billing for additional tissue blocks
The American Medical Association designates CPT Code 17315 as an add-on code, meaning it cannot be billed independently. Its official descriptor: Mohs micrographic technique, each additional tissue block after the first five tissue blocks, any stage. Two conditions must both be true before CPT Code 17315 applies: Stage number does not matter for the block-count […]
CPT code 11402: Benign lesion excision, 1.1-2.0 cm
CPT code 11402 covers excision of a benign skin lesion, including margins, on the trunk, arms, or legs. It applies when the excised diameter measures 1.1 to 2.0 cm. This code sits in the middle of a six-code family split entirely by diameter. A 0.1 cm measurement error can shift the code, the payment, and […]
CPT Code 15830: Panniculectomy billing guide [year]
CPT Code 15830 is the code for excision of redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue, infraumbilical panniculectomy. It covers surgical removal of the pannus, the apron of excess skin and fat that hangs below the navel. Payers classify the procedure as reconstructive when it is medically necessary, but they routinely deny claims under cosmetic-exclusion policies when […]
CPT Code 15821: Lower eyelid blepharoplasty billing guide
CPT Code 15821, as defined by the AMA’s CPT code set, describes blepharoplasty of the lower eyelid with removal of an extensive herniated fat pad. This reference covers the official descriptor, medical necessity criteria, Medicare reimbursement, RVU breakdown, and applicable modifiers. It also covers ICD-10 pairings, documentation requirements, and the most common billing errors that […]
CPT code 11400: Excision of benign lesion, trunk, arms or legs
CPT code 11400 covers surgical excision of a benign lesion on the trunk, arms, or legs. The excised diameter, including margins, must measure 0.5 cm or less. Simple closure is bundled into the code, so it can’t be billed separately. It’s also one of the most audited codes in dermatology billing. A missed modifier, an […]