CPT^® 11620, Under Excision-Malignant Lesions Procedures on the Skin

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 11620 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision-Malignant Lesions Procedures on the Skin.

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The provider excises a cancerous (malignant) lesion, including margins, of 0.5 cm or less in diameter, from the skin of the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalia (sex organs).

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BCBS Denials

I posted this in the derm forum but no one could figure it out, meanwhile, we are still getting denials! Our practice is located in FL, and FL Blue is denying malignant excision codes (11600-06, 116... [ Read More ]

Excision deep forehead mass

[QUOTE="haraml7, post: 468065, member: 251159"] I would wait for the pathology to come back to see if this was malignant or benign as that could change your coding, just so the provider gets the full ... [ Read More ]

Excision deep forehead mass

I would wait for the pathology to come back to see if this was malignant or benign as that could change your coding, just so the provider gets the full reimbursement of the procedure. Also, where did... [ Read More ]

Vulvectomy or Excisions? Please help

My doctor says she should be able to bill for vulvectomy simple; partial 56620 On this case. I came up with Excision, malignant lesion codes 11626,11620 and layered closure 12044. Can someone help on... [ Read More ]

Excision malignant lesion skin wide local of vulva or Vulvectomy?

Measuring and coding malignant and benign lesion

[b]Lesions[/b] Log In / Join Home » Knowledge Center » CMS » Skin Lesion Excisions Knowledge Center Hot Topics Revenue Management Quality Payment Program Telehealth Facility Health Information... [ Read More ]

diagnosis code: D03.9 (melanoma in situ) and malignant CPT codes 11600-11642

Here's a copy of an AAPC article by John Verhovshek regarding your question. See the 3rd or 4th paragraph down starting with 'To assign a malignant lesion CPT code...' This article captures some re... [ Read More ]

Massive Melanoma resection

Can anyone give me some guidance to the following situation. I have a case where a conglomeration of melanomas were resected , one massive resection of 30 cm from the subcutaneous tissue of the chest.... [ Read More ]

choosing the correct cpt code

are you certain the question states .5cm and not 5 cm? 11620 is for .5cm or less and 11626 is for over 4cm. You are not seeing the decimal point I think.... [ Read More ]

choosing the correct cpt code

I am applying the method you suggest, and it really is helping out, but as to my original example I found it: 11620, where the nonindented cpt code is, it says 0.5 cm or less. the code the practice ... [ Read More ]

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