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03-16-2010, 2:23 PM Jessie LA Joined on 03-17-2010 Posts 2 breast cancer coding when a pt has only has breast cancer on one side of the breast, and comes in for reconstruction for both breast, do we bill with dx code 174.9 only?? first time billing for breast cancer    Report

03-19-2010, 1:26 AM born 2 code Joined on 12-03-2007 florida Posts 70 Re: breast cancer coding No. If the procedure done on LT side was due to Ca, the dx would be hx of breast cancer and for the procedure done on RT side the dx would be relevant to that. ex cosmetic or hypermastia or hypoplasia breast. Chris.    Report

03-25-2010, 11:28 AM Jessie LA Joined on 03-17-2010 Posts 2 Re: breast cancer coding Thank you, that's what I thought it was, but i wanted to be sure. Very helpful    Report

06-19-2010, 2:29 AM ahmudg Joined on 06-19-2010 Posts 3 Re: breast cancer coding i agree with born    Report

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