CPT^® 11423, Under Excision-Benign Lesions Procedures on the Skin

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 11423 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision-Benign Lesions Procedures on the Skin.

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Summary

The provider excises a noncancerous lesion, excluding a skin tag, of 2.1 to 3.0 cm in diameter, including margins, from the skin of the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals.

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ICD 10

Ulcer DX codes aren't on the 11423 LCD for Medicare. I would look into 11042-11047 as they include removal of chronic ulcers. I'm not sure if it exactly fits your circumstance but it's worth researchi... [ Read More ]

ICD 10

please advice , what is the correct [B]CPT code for excision [/B]of NON-PRESSURE CHRONIC ULCER OF SKIN OF SITES W UNSP SEVERITY, I billed the CPT code 11423 to Medicare was denied for 'medical neces... [ Read More ]

Coding

Hello, How do I code this case , a Medicare patient has a painful [B] right ankle pressure ulcer[/B] , when billed to Medicare denied for not necessity , help please , "These are non-covered servi... [ Read More ]

Excision epidermal inclusion vaginal cyst

If it does wind up being vulvar, I would also question the 11423. 11423 Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excis... [ Read More ]

Excision epidermal inclusion vaginal cyst

[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 495596, member: 164618"] The basic rule is that any time there is a more specific code, that is what you should be coding. 57135 would seem the best choice here if this was a v... [ Read More ]

Excision epidermal inclusion vaginal cyst

Pre op diagnosis: Vaginal lesions In pathology report " Epidermal inclusion cyst" OPERATIVE FINDING: There was a vaginal lesion noted to be arising at the right upper vulvar area approximately 2 c... [ Read More ]

Skin Lesion

There is no edit for 11423 and 12041 so those can be billed together. For the dx, in my area, the LCD states that D29.0 is a covered diagnosis but D49.2 is not a payable dx so I would use D29.0 as the... [ Read More ]

Skin Lesion

So yes I do bill 11423 and 12041? The diagnoses is very confusing for me too. Any advice?... [ Read More ]

Skin Lesion

Help with Coding.... Wedge excision of a 2.5 cm non healing penile lesion with wound closure I began with penile block with Marcaine and then I used a Marcaine-lidocaine mixture at the skin after pl... [ Read More ]

12041 intermediate repair confirmation.

Hello. Could someone tell me please if I can add [B]12041 intermediate repair[/B] in the case below? Thank you in advance. Pt has On EUA, external genitalia noted to have [B]polypoid scar tissue at si... [ Read More ]

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