You Be the Coder:
Measure Lesion and Excision For Proper Coding
Published on Tue Nov 19, 2019
Question: The surgeon “creates an elliptical excision 7 cm long surrounding a 2.0 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm lesion with 1 cm margins on the scalp,” according to the op report. After removing the lesion, the surgeon closes the site with “layered closure.” How should we report the surgeon’s work? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: You should code the case as 11624 [...]