2025 CPT code 19330
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Surgery - Integumentary System Feed
Removal of ruptured breast implant, including implant contents (e.g., saline, silicone gel).
Modifiers may be applicable to indicate laterality (RT/LT), increased procedural services (22), or other circumstances.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of a ruptured breast implant, which can cause pain, inflammation, and other complications.
The physician makes an incision over the breast and removes the implant material and any leaked contents.
In simple words: This procedure removes a broken breast implant and any leaked filling.
Removal of a ruptured breast implant involves removing the implant material and its contents, such as saline or silicone gel.This code is specific to ruptured implants and does not include removal of a ruptured tissue expander.
Example 1: A patient presents with a confirmed ruptured silicone gel implant and elects to have it removed., A patient experiences pain and swelling in her breast and imaging reveals a ruptured saline implant. The surgeon removes the ruptured implant., A patient with a history of breast augmentation presents with a suspected rupture.After diagnostic confirmation, the surgeon removes the ruptured implant without immediate replacement.
Documentation should confirm the rupture and include details about the type of implant, the location of the rupture, and any associated symptoms.
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