Breast reconstruction Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes were queried using the Medicare Payment and Utilization Database. Statistical significance was computed using a one-way analysis of variance and Levene's test was used to confirm the homogeneity of variances. RESULTS: Data included trends...
The type of reconstruction performed depends on body type, age, general health status, type of cancer treatment or other reason for reconstruction. Breast reconstruction may require multiple surgeries, such as nipple and areola reconstruction and tattoo pigmentation, revision surgery involving the breast ...
Impact of Obesity on Outcomes in Breast Reconstruction: Analysis of 15,937 Patients from the ACS-NSQIP DatasetsImpact of Obesity on Outcomes in Breast Reconstruction: Analysis of 15,937 Patients from the ACS-NSQIP Datasetsdoi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.03.031Back...
Prophylactic breast reconstruction: CPT codes covered if selection criteria are met: 19350 Nipple/areola reconstruction 19357 Breast reconstruction, immediate or delayed, with tissue expander, including subsequent expansion 19361 Breast reconstruction with latissimus dorsi flap, without prosthetic implant 19364 ...
Breast reconstructionCapsule revisionManual chart reviewManual chart review is labor-intensive and error-prone. Integrating Large Language Models (LLMs), like GPT, may reduce errors and accelerate the scalability of plastic surgery studies. This study compares the performance of GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT...
What is the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for the following procedure? Right mastectomy with bilateral breast reconstruction.Fill in the blank. Breast enlargement in the male breast is called ___.What might diseases of the breast include? a. Leiomyomas. b. Fibroadenoma. c. Trichomonia...
No discussion of CPT coding is complete without at least a basic understanding of the Resource Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) system. For the first 25 years of Medicare, physician payments were based on usual and customary charges from physicians. Because of the wide diversity of physicians...
The 2005-2010 ACS-NSQIP databases were reviewed, identifying encounters for CPT codes including either implant-based reconstruction (immediate, delayed, and tissue expander) or autologous reconstruction (pedicled transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous (TRAM), free TRAM, and latissimus dorsi flap with ...
1. Gerber B, Krause A, Dieterich M, Kundt G, Reimer T. The oncological safety of skin sparing mastectomy with conservation of the nipple-areola complex and autologous reconstruction: An extended follow-up study. Ann Surg. 2009;249:461–468. 2. Small K, Kelly KM, Swistel A, Dent ...
These data were exported in comma separated value format, deidentified, structured by Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes relevant to acute care surgery, and substratified by fellow and/or fellow year. RESULTS: Fifteen report types were created consisting of operative experience by service, ...