ObGynCPC0910
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I'm struggling with how to code this procedure - can anyone help?
From the op note:
2x1 cm mass on right labia majus ...a scalpel was used to make a small 5 mm incision in the middle of the mass and the neurofibroma was slowly removed through the incision with the scalpel. When the mass was found to be completely removed, the subcutaneous layer was first re-approximated in an interrupted fashion using 2-0 vicryl. The skin layer was then re-approximated in a running fashion with 2-0 vicryl.
Anyone have experience with this or a similar scenario? It's an incision and removal, but I'm not sure how to code that. Benign lesion excision codes (11420) aren't correct, are they? I'm leaning toward 58999 with compare-to code 10121.
From the op note:
2x1 cm mass on right labia majus ...a scalpel was used to make a small 5 mm incision in the middle of the mass and the neurofibroma was slowly removed through the incision with the scalpel. When the mass was found to be completely removed, the subcutaneous layer was first re-approximated in an interrupted fashion using 2-0 vicryl. The skin layer was then re-approximated in a running fashion with 2-0 vicryl.
Anyone have experience with this or a similar scenario? It's an incision and removal, but I'm not sure how to code that. Benign lesion excision codes (11420) aren't correct, are they? I'm leaning toward 58999 with compare-to code 10121.