CPT^® 54060, Under Destruction Procedures on the Penis

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 54060 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Destruction Procedures on the Penis.

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Summary

The provider destroys a skin lesion of the penis, such as condyloma, papilloma, molluscum contagiosum, or herpetic vesicle, by surgically excising the lesion and removing it. He performs the procedure to eradicate the lesion and relieve pain.

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Penile Lesion 54060 or 11420-11426?

Hi! Would 54060 be appropriate here based on the method of excision (electrocautery and then cauterized the lesion) and location of the lesion? Or should I query the provider on the size of the lesion... [ Read More ]

Help with Sebaceous Cyst

I would bill 54060 for the single condyloma on the penis, not 54065 for extensive lesions. Part of the denial for your removal of the sebacious cysts is the fact that secondary diagnoses indicating th... [ Read More ]

54060 vs 11624

How do you know which CPT code to choose if the diagnosis is penile ca?... [ Read More ]

13132 vs 12002 vs 11423

I code for Urology, but I had an unusual case that my research directs me to derm, but I want to make sure I use the correct one. Patient had a previous excision of a penile mass, which healed into ... [ Read More ]

surgery ?

I am thinking 55040, 54060, and 1142_ depending on the size. Machelle Freeman, CPC... [ Read More ]

54060

[QUOTE="sstep, post: 405441, member: 48469"]We have a patient with an epidermal penile cyst. For the excision, would you code with 54060 or use the codes 11420-11426? Thank you[/QUOTE] You would bil... [ Read More ]

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[b]Excision of Penile Lesion[/b] Here is some information on coding these types of lesions: Whether you should report 11424 (Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag [unless liste... [ Read More ]

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We have a patient with an epidermal penile cyst. For the excision, would you code with 54060 or use the codes 11420-11426? Thank you... [ Read More ]

54060

We have a patient with an epidermal penile cyst. For the excision, would you code with 54060 or use the codes 11420-11426? Thank you :)... [ Read More ]

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