CPT^® 21013, Under Excision Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21013 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Head.

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Summary

An abnormal growth of tissue that results in a lump or bump on the face or scalp is a soft tissue tumor. Although a soft tissue tumor is usually benign, the provider excises the tumor and submits it for laboratory analysis to rule out a cancerous condition.

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Advice for excision of deep forehead mass

[QUOTE="b.cobuzzi, post: 468333, member: 12103"] I would not use the skin excision codes. It sounds like the excision was much deeper and this is much more than a skin excision. I would wait for the p... [ Read More ]

Excision deep forehead mass

[QUOTE="b.cobuzzi, post: 468332, member: 12103"] I would not use the skin excision codes. It sounds like the excision was much deeper and this is much more than a skin excision. I would wait for the p... [ Read More ]

Advice for excision of deep forehead mass

I would not use the skin excision codes. It sounds like the excision was much deeper and this is much more than a skin excision. I would wait for the pathology for both the diagnosis and to see if the... [ Read More ]

Excision deep forehead mass

Excision of right facial lipoma with facial nerve

Having some difficulty choosing the correct codes for the following: PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Right facial lipoma. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Right facial lipoma. OPERATION: Excision of right facia... [ Read More ]

Excision of right facial lipoma with facial nerve

nasal mass removal

Our doctor is removing a mass from the nose, going through the upper lip. Any ideas on how to code this? We were thinking 21013 or 21014. He said it was going to be very difficult to remove.... [ Read More ]

38500 cheek lymph mass node patient

Hi there. I need some help with this OP report. Doc wants to bill 38500 for a deep lymph node excision of cheek. Is there another option? I read that all facial lymph node excisions are superficia... [ Read More ]

CPT code 21013

Hello everyone, is 21013 (soft tissue excision ,less than 2 cm) a billable office code versus a facility only code ? Any help would be greatly appreciated ! Mercy... [ Read More ]

CPT code for excision of pre-auricular mass

I beg to differ, the pathology indicated "Hyalinized fibroconnective tissue with areas of calcification and osseous metaplasia. Negative for maligancy"; it did not indicate a "parotid tumor" nor did t... [ Read More ]

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