TABLE #1
| CPT Code | Description |
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Current Payment(1) | Proposed APC(2) | APC Group Definition(2) | Proposed APC Payment(2) | Reimbursment Impact |
| 19100 | Breast Biopsy; Core |
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122 | Level II needle biopsy,aspiration | $186 | ($128) |
| 19101 | Breast Biopsy; incisional |
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197 | Incision/Excision Breast | $411 | ($11) |
| 19125 | Excision of breast lesion identified by preoperative placement of radiological marker |
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197 | Incision/Excision Breast | $411 | ($71) |
| 19160 | Mastectomy; partial |
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198 | Breast reconstruction/ mastectomy | $596 | $114 |
| 19290 | Preoperative placement of needle localization wire |
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197 | Incision/Excision Breast | $411 | $97 |
| 38500 | Biopsy or excision of lymph node(s); superficial |
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396 | Lymph node excision | $440 | $18 |
| 38510 | Biopsy or excision of lymph node(s); deep cervical node(s) |
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396 | Lymph node excision | $440 | $18 |
| 38520 | Biopsy or excision of lymph node(s); deep cervical node(s) with excision of scalene fat pad |
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396 | Lymph node excision | $440 | $18 |
| 38525 | Biopsy or excision of lymph node(s); deep axillary node(s) |
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396 | Lymph node excision | $440 | $18 |
| 38530 | Biospy or excision of lymph node(s); internal mammary node(s) |
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396 | Lymph node excision | $440 | $18 |