Medical Coding For Lesions

Skin Deep: How to Properly Code for Biopsies …

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The coding for destruction of malignant lesions is different than for benign lesions. Use a code from the 17260–17286 range for each lesion, and select the code based on the location and size of ...

Lesions, Masses, and Tumors, Oh My! - AAPC Knowledge Center

https://www.aapc.com/blog/48863-lesions-masses-and-tumors-oh-my/

Lesion Excision: 5 Steps to Coding Success - AAPC …

https://www.aapc.com/blog/44947-lesion-excision-5-steps-to-coding-success/

Skin Lesion Measuring Tips - AAPC …

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For example, if the physician has documented that he excised a benign lesion of the upper arm that is 5 …

4 Steps for Improved Excision Coding - AAPC …

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Skin Lesion Excision: Answer 3 Questions …

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The correct code is 11603 Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk, arms, or legs; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm. Example 2: The surgeon removes …

Medical Coding for Common Dermatological …

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Excision codes are dependent on whether the lesion is benign or malignant. Excision is defined as full-thickness removal of a lesion, including margins, and …

Medical Coding Steps and Guidelines for Lesion Excision

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Trunk, arms, legs – 11600-11606. Scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia – 11620-11626. Face, ears, eyelids (skin only), nose ,lips – 11640-11646. Size of lesion and …

CPT Coding for Skin Biopsies: Diagnosing a …

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If a punch biopsy is performed on one lesion and a tangential biopsy is performed on another lesion, we would report 11104 x 1, 11103 x 1. CPT 11104 is the base …

Lesion Destruction Tip Sheet - CodingIntel

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Medical coding resources for physicians and their staff. CodingIntel was founded by consultant and coding expert Betsy Nicoletti. Join Today; What is CodingIntel …