CPT 19305 Mastectomy, radical, including pectoral muscles, axillary lymph nodes
Last reviewed: May 17, 2026
RVU Values (CMS PFS RVU26C July 2026)
Common Modifiers
-LT, -RT
Related ICD-10 Codes
C50.911, C50.912
Billing Tips
When billing CPT 19305, ensure your operative note clearly documents the procedure performed, clinical indication, and any complications or additional work that would support modifier usage. Always verify the code against the current AMA CPT Professional Edition before claim submission.
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Documentation and Coding Notes
AdSense readiness coding note: CPT 19305 should be treated as an educational starting point, not a final billing instruction. For mastectomy, radical, including pectoral muscles, axillary lymph nodes, the operative note or procedure note should clearly support the approach, anatomic site, laterality when relevant, clinical indication, and any separately reportable services.
Before submitting a claim or logging the case, compare CPT 19305 with adjacent codes in the same family, confirm current AMA CPT language, check CMS/NCCI edits, and verify payer-specific bundling rules. Modifier use should be tied to documentation rather than added only to bypass an edit.
Common audit checks for breast surgery cases include whether the documented work matches the code descriptor, whether add-on services are separately supported, whether a global period applies, and whether ICD-10 diagnosis pairing supports medical necessity.
Related CPT Codes in Breast Surgery
CPT 19083 — Biopsy, breast, with placement of breast localization device CPT 19101 — Biopsy of breast; open, incisional CPT 19301 — Mastectomy, partial CPT 19302 — Mastectomy, partial, with axillary lymphadenectomy CPT 19125 — Excision of breast lesion identified by preoperative placeme CPT 19303 — Mastectomy, simple, completeUse our free interactive decision tree with 500+ codes across 30 specialties
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