CPT^® 11443, Under Excision-Benign Lesions Procedures on the Skin

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 11443 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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The provider excises a benign (noncancerous) lesion including margins from the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mucous membrane that is 2.1 to 3.0 cm in diameter or less and also performs a simple (nonlayered) closure.

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