TABLE #1

HCFA's Proposed ASC Breast Care Codes, effective 10/1/98
CPT Code Description

Current ASC Group(1)
Current Payment(1) Proposed APC(2) APC Group Definition(2) Proposed APC Payment(2) Reimbursment Impact
19100 Breast Biopsy; Core

1

$314
122 Level II needle biopsy,aspiration $186 ($128)
19101 Breast Biopsy; incisional

2

$422
197 Incision/Excision Breast $411 ($11)
19125 Excision of breast lesion identified by preoperative placement of radiological marker

3

$482
197 Incision/Excision Breast $411 ($71)
19160 Mastectomy; partial

3

$482
198 Breast reconstruction/ mastectomy $596 $114
19290 Preoperative placement of needle localization wire

1

$314
197 Incision/Excision Breast $411 $97
38500 Biopsy or excision of lymph node(s); superficial

2

$422
396 Lymph node excision $440 $18
38510 Biopsy or excision of lymph node(s); deep cervical node(s)

2

$422
396 Lymph node excision $440 $18
38520 Biopsy or excision of lymph node(s); deep cervical node(s) with excision of scalene fat pad

2

$422
396 Lymph node excision $440 $18
38525 Biopsy or excision of lymph node(s); deep axillary node(s)

2

$422
396 Lymph node excision $440 $18
38530 Biospy or excision of lymph node(s); internal mammary node(s)

2

$422
396 Lymph node excision $440 $18
Sources:
1 CCH Medicare and Medicaid Guide, ASC Coverage List, pp. 29508 and 29551.
2 Federal Register, Vol. 63, No. 113, June 12, 1998, pp. 32335-32336 and 32367.