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A 35-year-old female has cancer in her left breast. The surgeon performs a mastectomy, removing the breast tissue, skin, pectoral muscles, and surrounding tissue, including the axillary and internal m
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A 35-year-old female has cancer in her left breast. The surgeon performs a mastectomy, removing the breast tissue, skin, pectoral muscles, and surrounding tissue, including the axillary and internal mammary lymph nodes. Which mastectomy code is reported?
Options
- A19303
- B19305
- C19306
- D19307
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#mastectomy types#radical mastectomy#breast cancer#lymph node dissection