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Code selection for breast excision procedures presents many challenges, not the least of which is distinguishing between a lesion excision as described by 19120 Excision of cyst, fibro-adenoma, or other benign or malignant tumor, aberrant breast tissue, duct lesion, nipple or areolar lesion (except 19300), open, male or female, one or more lesions (APC 0028, status indicator T) and a partial mastectomy, identified with 19301 Mastectomy, partial (for example, lumpectomy, tylectomy, quadrantectomy, segmentectomy) (APC 0028, status indicator T).
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