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Find Lipoma Depth for Code Selection

Published on Mon Apr 15, 2019

Question: The op note states that the surgeon removed a “5 x 5.5 cm mobile lipoma” from the right flank over the ribs, excised through a 13 cm incision. How should I code this? Codify Subscriber Answer: The lipoma excision code you choose will depend on the depth of the lipoma, which you don’t indicate. If the lipoma was subcutaneous, [...]
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