21920

CPT^® 21920, Under Excision Procedures on the Back and Flank

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21920 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Back and Flank.

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Summary

The provider performs a biopsy of the superficial, or surface level, soft tissue in the back or flank area to obtain a sample of suspicious tissue, such as a small lump immediately under the skin. He submits the specimen for analysis to determine the presence of abnormal cells, especially cancerous cells.

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I'm in need of second an opinion of a excision-mass of subcutaneous tissue. The code used is 21920 but there are measurement of the mass. But I questioning that is the correct code. Can someone help m... [ Read More ]

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[b]excision cysts and/or lipoma's[/b] My understanding is it is the size of the lesion plus the margins it takes to remove it. So they would measure the lesion before excising, then add the margins ... [ Read More ]

Repair for biopsy

If it is indeed deep, use the soft-tissue biopsy codes instead of 11100... 21550-27613 depending on size and depth Example [B]21920 [/B]Biopsy, soft tissue of back or flank; superficial [B]21925 [/... [ Read More ]

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Did he/she, by chance, do a biopsy? If so, I was looking at 21920/29125. I wouldn't use 20102. Per the AMA, this code is reserved for [U]traumatic [/U]wounds.... [ Read More ]

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21920 is for an incisional biopsy..is that what was performed? You really didnt give much info in your original post... [ Read More ]

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[b]punch[/b] It is on the back why not use 21920?... [ Read More ]

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