This 35-year-old female patient has carcinoma of the upper-outer left breast. She had a lumpectomy performed and a sentinel lymph node biopsy of the axillary lymph node. The pathology report for the lymph node states no pathological change. What codes are assigned in this case?

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This 35-year-old female patient has carcinoma of the upper-outer left breast.  She had a lumpectomy performed and a sentinel lymph node biopsy of the axillary lymph node.  The pathology report for the lymph node states no pathological change.  What codes are assigned in this case?
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code(s) with POA Indicator:  233.0-Y
ICD 9-CM Procedure code(s):  85.21     G8878
ICD 10-CM Code(s): C50.412
ICD 10-PCS Code(s):  07B43ZZ
ICD 10-PCS Note: Assign only the procedure codes for the lumpectomy and excision of left axillary lymph node for biopsy.

Can someone please check my work!!

Writeacher · Answer

I'm not aware of any of our tutors who have expertise in all this coding information. You'll need to depend on your instructional materials and/or form a study group among your classmates ... and yes, even if it's an online class. There are ways to do that.

Anonymous · Answer

233.oY is wrong

COLLEEN · Answer

233.0 IS CORRECT

Jason · Answer

I would add ICD-9 Procedure code 40.11 for the biopsy of the lymph node. 85.21 is only the procedure for the lumpectomy. Right?

beth · Answer

don't code the 40.11, the correct code is as you posted G8878