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LESION EXCISION: 5 STEPS TO CODING SUCCESS - AAPC
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Author John Verhovshek
Published Dec 28, 2018
Estimated Reading Time 4 mins
  • Measure First, Cut Second. When assigning CPT® codes 11400-11646, you must know both the size of the lesion(s) excised and the width of the margins (the area surrounding the lesion that is also removed).
  • Wait for the Pathology Report. CPT® codes for lesion excision (as well as ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes) require that you identify a lesion as either benign or malignant.
  • Location Matters. You need to know the anatomic location from which the lesion(s) is excised to determine proper coding. Multiple areas may be grouped together within a single set of codes: pay careful attention to code descriptors.
  • Bundle Simple Repairs with Excision. Per CPT® guidelines, all lesion excision codes include simple wound closure. CPT® allows separate coding for intermediate (12031-12057) and complex (13100-13153) repairs; however, payers who follow National Correct Coding Initiative(NCCI) edits will bundle intermediate and complex repairs into excision of benign lesions of 0.5 cm or less (11400, 11420, and 11440).
  • Report Each Lesion Separately. When the physician excises multiple lesions, code each lesion separately, assigning a specific CPT® and ICD-10-CM code for every lesion treated.
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CPT® CODE 27329 - EXCISION PROCEDURES ON THE FEMUR …
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CPT® CODE 27337 IN SECTION: EXCISION, TUMOR, SOFT …
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LEG MASS | MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING FORUM - AAPC
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LESIONS, AND MASSES, ANDTD TUMORS – OH M !!OH MY!! - AAPC
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