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    Wiki Multiple Shave and Tangential Biopsy

    I have a case in which a 11102 linked to D48.5, and 11300 W D23.61, 11305 and 11306 w D23.4, 11310 W D23.39 is being billed. - Suggestions on the best way to bill this needed or any insight. based on the note, the intent was not specified to remove the entire lesion, but the pathology...
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    Wiki Billing lesion shave post cryo treatment within global days

    Good day all, Just had a question in regards to this and if someone could confirm for me. We had a patient come in and have cryo treatment done on some lesions so 54056 cpt was billed (which has a 10 day global period). However, patient presented a 7 days later and wanted them removed fully as...
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    Wiki Shave Removal plus Curettement

    If a provider documents a that a shave removal was performed on basal cell of the ear, then the base and edges of the lesion were vigorously curetted beyond the edges, what would be the best code/code combination for that? I know destruction codes include surgical curettement so should I report...
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    Wiki 11301 shave codes Medicare Denials

    Recently Medicare has been denying procedure codes 11300, 11301 etc... all the shave codes. We have never had an issue in the past not sure what is happening now. They are stating that it is not a covered service. We have sent path reports and physician notes and they still deny. Any insite...
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    Wiki Shave Lesion and Pathology

    Hello fellow Coders, I am in need of much help. I have struggled with when to bill for a Pathology report code. Are there certain codes that require a Path report to be billed? I am in a Family Practice/OB-Gyn group and they perform shave lesions and excisions. These are sent for Pathology...
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