BY THE NUMBERS & BEYOND
According to the American Cancer Society,
approximately one in this many U.S. women will
develop breast cancer during her lifetime.
What is 8?
Bilateral screening mammography includes two views of each breast and computer-aided detection. No tomosynthesis is performed. Assign the CPT code.
What is
77067?
These breast channels carry milk toward the nipple.
What are lactiferous ducts?
This breast-conserving operation removes the cancer and a margin of surrounding tissue while preserving most of the breast.
What is a lumpectomy?
An encounter is solely for administering breast-cancer
chemotherapy. Which code is first-listed?
What is Z51.11?
Breast cancer ranks second
among causes of cancer death
in U.S. women. This cancer
ranks first.
What is lung
cancer?
A surgeon performs a cancer lumpectomy
with attention to margins, without axillary
lymphadenectomy. Assign the CPT code.
What is
19301?
These milk-producing
structures are where
lobular breast
carcinoma originates.
What are lobules?
This type of mastectomy removes breast tissue while preserving the nipple, areola, and breast skin.
What is a nipple- sparing mastectomy?
An office assessment documents a breast lump and
suspected cancer. What finding is reported pending
confirmation?
What is the breast lump?
A breast-cancer patient faces medical debt and skips
prescriptions because of treatment costs. This term
describes the financial harm associated with her medical care.
What is financial toxicity?
One suspicious breast lesion undergoes
percutaneous core biopsy with ultrasound
guidance. Assign the CPT code.
What is
19083?
These lymph nodes are What are axillary ACS, Breast Anatomy: “Lymph nodes located under the arm and are evaluated for regional breast-cancer spread.
What are axillary Lymph nodes
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After mastectomy or removal of breast implants,
this procedure removes excess tissue and shapes a
smooth, flat chest contour without creating a breast
mound.
What is aesthetic flat closure?
A patient is admitted for surgery treating only a liver
metastasis from breast cancer. Which malignancy is
principal?
What is the secondary liver malignancy?
Unreliable transportation, unstable housing, and limited income can interfere with breast-cancer care. These conditions fall under this broader term, abbreviated SDOH.
What are social determinants of health?
A modified radical mastectomy includes
axillary lymph nodes but preserves the
pectoralis major muscle. Assign the CPT
code.
What is
19307?
This term identifies the first lymph node—or group of nodes—to which a breast tumor is likely to drain and spread.
What are sentinel lymph nodes?
This surgical approach combines a lumpectomy
with plastic-surgery techniques to reshape the
remaining breast.
What is oncoplastic breast surgery?
Only anemia caused by the breast malignancy itself is
treated. State the diagnosis sequence.
What is breast malignancy first, followed by D63.0?
According to the ACS’s 2025 report on cancer among
Black people, breast-cancer mortality among Black
women is this percentage higher than among White
women, despite slightly lower incidence.
What is 38%?
During the postoperative period, the same
surgeon re-excises a lumpectomy cavity for
positive cancer margins. This is more
extensive treatment of the original
condition. Assign the procedure code and
modifier.
What is
19301-
58?
Triple-negative breast cancer tests negative for these three biomarkers.
What are estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and HER2?
This reconstruction uses lower-abdominal skin, fat, and blood vessels while preserving abdominal muscle. Its abbreviation stands for deep inferior epigastric perforator.
What is a DIEP?
Only anemia caused by correctly administered breast- cancer chemotherapy is treated. State the three-part diagnosis sequence.
What is anemia first, breast malignancy
second, and chemotherapy adverse
effect third?