21931

CPT^® 21931, Under Excision Procedures on the Back and Flank

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21931 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 removes a tumor, or abnormal mass, of 3 cm or more in size, from the soft tissue below the skin in the back or flank. He submits the specimen for analysis to determine the presence of abnormal cells, especially cancerous cells.

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Multiple Lipoma Excisions

Pt had a total of 6 deep lipomas removed from back area. All 6 had separate incisions. One lipoma 21931 due to size and depth the other 5 are 21930. How do I code for the 5? Do I put 21930 on fiv... [ Read More ]

Excision Begin Lesion

Looking for some guidance regarding the below Procedure: The anterior lesions were removed with elliptical incision with the scalpel. These were a conglomerate lesion of the left areola, which is abo... [ Read More ]

Soft tissue excision

Anthem bcbs is denying procedure code 21931 for invalid modifiers. Has anyone else had this happen? I know the code says rarely done in the physician office setting,but we do have the equipment and s... [ Read More ]

CPC Sample Exam A Question

52 year-old female has a mass growing on her right flank for several years. It has finally gotten significantly larger and is beginning to bother her. She is brought to the Operating Room for definiti... [ Read More ]

excision cysts or lipoma etc

[QUOTE="stogsmom3, post: 424666, member: 167667"]I code for general surgeons that do a lot of excisions of lipomas and sebaceous cysts. They never document the size of incision. They only give me si... [ Read More ]

CPT code 21931 versus 21552

[b]CPT 21931 vs 21552[/b] If it's on the axillary line, I'd probably bill neck/thorax. Hope this helps, Ardith, CGSC... [ Read More ]

CPT code 21931 versus 21552 21552 21931 code cut-off wondering

Good morning, One of my providers performed an excision of a 5 cm subcutaneous lipoma from the right side of a patient's torso at the anterior axillary line near the 6-8th rib. I am wondering whether... [ Read More ]

Modifer LT

coding for dx- Left chest wall lipoma Procedure-Excision of left chest wall lipoma(5x4 cm) I coded this 21931/LT dx-D17.1- I was being audited-and I was taken points off for placing t... [ Read More ]

exc x 3 same area

I am so frustrated! Patient had 3 lipomas right buttocks. I coded 21931, 21930 - 59, 21930 - 59. Medicare is denying second 21930 as exact duplicate. Am I supposed to use units? or modifier 51? I... [ Read More ]

Re-excision of margins

21931 for new size with 58 modifier with same dx as first procedure... [ Read More ]

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