CPT^® 21014, Under Excision Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21014 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Head.

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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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Cortical craniectomy/debridement of cortical skull bone?

How do you see this part Cortical craniectomy/debridement of cortical skull bone? So far I have the following, but stuck on this Craniecotmy… OR SHOULD THE Whole case be 61500? [B]21014- Exc... [ Read More ]

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 deep forehead mass 11420 21011 bone complex closure dermoid cyst forehead mass mass modifier 22

The doctor removed a forehead mass that went to the skull and complex multilayer closure. The codes I found for forehead mass are 21011-21014 but none of those codes involve the bone. I also looked at... [ Read More ]

Advice for excision of deep forehead mass 11420 21014 bone complex multilayer closure deep excision forehead mass mass modifier 22 skull

Need advice for pre-auricular cyst!

[QUOTE="jackjones62, post: 465461, member: 15557"] Good Morning, CPT 42415 would be inappropriate, that is a superficial parotidectomy. A simple excision code (1144x) would not be appropriate ether a... [ Read More ]

Need advice for pre-auricular cyst!

Good Morning, CPT 42415 would be inappropriate, that is a superficial parotidectomy. A simple excision code (1144x) would not be appropriate ether as it would not require general anesthesia, SMA appr... [ Read More ]

Occipital parietal scalp excision

Can some one guide me in the right direction on this Op report. I was thinking 21014 for the scalp and 21556 for the chest but it seems that the dr did not remove the entire mass. also is the 1573 ser... [ Read More ]

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