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Devil is in the Details for Lesion Excision Coding

Published on Mon Sep 19, 2022

Question: Our surgeon excised a skin lesion that measured 1 cm x 0.5 cm with a 0.2 cm margin all around. The codes are based on “excised diameter.” How can you determine the diameter when the lesion isn’t round? What is the correct code for this service? Arkansas Subscriber Answer: CPT® defines a lesion excision diameter as the longest dimension of the [...]
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