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I disagree.
The guideline for repairs in the same area is to add together, but lesions should be coded separately. I feel like that is a nuance that a lot of people miss. I know for far too long, I personally confused this.
Simple repairs are always included in the lesion removal. Intermediate and complex repairs are usually billable separately.
If you had 3 excisions (remember size of the excision, not just size of the cyst) that were .4cm, 2 were .7cm and 2 were .8cm,
11420 x 3
11421 x 4
If all closures were intermediate, you would add those sizes to come up with 4.2cm total length (3x.4 + 2x.7 + 2x.8
12032 for intermediate closure