Wiki Axillary mass

[codedog]

What code is excisional biopsy of AXILLARY MASS. Someone said 21555, one said 1140x, OTHER SAId 32825. 32825 I know is for for lYMPH NODES. Path report comes back as a lipoma. WHICH CODE is best?

 

[magnolia1]

Was the excision confined to skin and subcutaneous, or was the lipoma taken from deeper soft tissue?

Karen Maloney, CPC
Data Quality Specialist

 

[codedog]

skin and sub not soft tissue so i guess its the 1140x code ?

 

[mbort]

if he went below the sub-q, you will probably need to use the 21555.

 

[magnolia1]

Yes...if the excision was confined to skin/ subq, I would stay with 1140X

Karen