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    Wiki coding papular lesion of tongue scissor excision & biopsy

    Hello! I'm a new coder in my first year working for a family physician who regularly performs lesion removals. This is the first time I've coded a lesion on the tongue, which falls into the Digestive not the Integumentary section of the CPT. Documentation shows a scissor removal of 3mm papular...
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    Wiki Laceration to tongue self inflicted

    Please clarify on self inflicted tongue laceration due to seizure. I have S01512A (laceration) OR S01552A (open bite of oral cavity), not sure which should be primary or can we code both? I am coding X58xxxA for exposure to other specified factors. I do not see an external cause code for...
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    Wiki Tongue and Gum Pain Injections?

    Medicare patient came in with burning mouth syndrome and pain provider did a pain injection in both the tongue and gum. Has anyone ever coded for this before? Could you offer any advice? Thanks in advance!
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