Wiki Can both of these be billed for the same site 28190 / 11306

[Ruthannpardo]

The provider states, "excision of foreign body was removed from left subcutaneous tissue.... shaving of lesions and chemical cauterization. Utilizing a 312 blade the lesion was shaved, size 0.6cm to 1.0cm". So the provider shaved the area and removed a foreign body from the subcutaneous tissue. Isn't the foreign body removal part of the shaving? Or can both be billed? Thank you in advance.

 

[nickelclaw]

They can was there a separate incision for the FB removal? What was the FB?

 

[Ruthannpardo]

The FB was not identified and there was no separate incision.

 

[nickelclaw]

I would query or just code the shaving

 

[Ruthannpardo]

thank you for your valuable input