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Lesion Excision and Repair
I saw a patient for an excision of a squamous cell carcinoma on his chest. The size is 4.2 cm diameter. I know I report 11606 for the lesion excision but I also did an intermediate repair…
Ear Biopsy
What is the correct code for a tangential biopsy of the antihelical fold? I was going to bill 11102, but I was told that there are different codes in other sections of CPT for some
Pilonidal Cyst Removal and Repair
If one of our doctors removes a complex pilonidal cyst that requires a rhomboid flap repair, is the repair part of the code 11772 for complicated excision of the pilonidal cyst? I did…
Division and Inset of Flap
A patient presents for division and inset of a neck-to-ear pedicle flap. Should we report 15620 or 15630?
Sebaceous Cyst Removal
We had a patient with a 3.5 cm sebaceous cyst removed from her abdomen. The physician had to cut into the subcutaneous tissue to remove it. Should we use a code from the Integumentary…
I&D of Abscess?
If one of our physicians uses a needle to puncture an abscess, but allows it to drain on its own and does not incise or aspirate anything into the syringe, can we bill 10060 for an incision…
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