Mastectomy definition

Mastectomy means the surgical removal of all or part of a breast.

Mastectomy means the surgical removal of all or part of a breast as a result of breast cancer.

Mastectomy means the Surgery to remove all or part of breast tissue as a way to treat or prevent breast cancer.

Examples of Mastectomy in a sentence

• Reconstructive breast surgery means surgery performed as a result of a Mastectomy to reestablish symmetry between the two breasts.

• Twenty-four (24) hours following a partial Mastectomy with lymph node dissection.

• For a Member who remains in the hospital for at least the length of time provided in Section 4.2.B, Inpatient Coverage Following a Mastectomy, coverage will be provided for a home visit if prescribed by the Member’s attending Contracting Physician.

• Benefits are provided regardless of whether the Mastectomy was performed while the Member was covered under the Evidence of Coverage.

• The Federal Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act, signed into law on October 21, 1998, contains coverage requirements for breast cancer patients who elect reconstruction in connection with a Mastectomy.

More Definitions of Mastectomy

Mastectomy means the removal of all or part of the breast for Medically Necessary reasons as determined by a licensed Physician.

Mastectomy means the removal of all or part of the breast to treat breast cancer, tumor, or mass.

Mastectomy means the surgical removal of all or part of the breast.

Mastectomy means the Medically Necessary surgical removal of all or part of a breast.

Mastectomy means the removal of all or part of the breast for Medically Necessary reasons as determined by a licensed Physician, and the term “breast reconstructive surgery’ means surgery to reestablish symmetry between the two breasts.

Mastectomy means the removal of all or part of the breast for Medically Necessary reasons, as determined by a licensed Physician and surgeon. Partial removal of a breast includes, but is not limited to, lumpectomy, which includes surgical removal of a tumor with clear margins.

Mastectomy means the surgical removal of all or part of the breast. Medical Child Support Order (MCSO) means an order issued in the format prescribed by federal law and issued by an appropriate child support enforcement agency to enforce the health insurance coverage provisions of a child support order. An order means a judgment, decree, or a ruling (including approval of a settlement agreement) that: