Question

Meredith has breast cancer on the left side, diagnosed by an excisional biopsy performed last week. today she is having a radical mastectomy, urban type, and concurrently a single pedicle tram flap reconstruction with supercharging. what cpt® codes are reported?

Answer 1

The CPT codes are 19368-LT, 19306-51-LT

For elaboration of the CPT code given:

You will be directed to code range 19303-19306. CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code 19306 describes the Urban type procedure. In these procedures, single pedical TRAM flap is done. TRAM is known as the transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap method of breast reconstruction. In the CPT Index, look for TRAM Flap/ Breast Reconstruction and you will be directed to 19367-19369.