IF THE DOCTOR DOES BIOPSY AND THEN DESTRUCTION OF A LESION BY CAUTERIZATION ON THE SAME SKIN NEOPLASM, DO YOU CODE BOTH OR IS DESTRUCTION OF LESION INCLUDED AS PART OF BIOPSY? HE ALSO DID EXC OF SEBACEOUS CYST.
THIS IS HOW THE DR. WROTE IT ON THE PROCEDURE FORM.
EXC OF SEBACEOUS CYST
SKIN BIOPSY W/CAUTERIZATION X2
706.2
DX -239.2
THIS IS HOW I CODED:
11402
11100 -59
11101
17000
17003
SHOULD I USE MOD ON 17000?
THANKS IN ADVANCE
MsMaddy
THIS IS HOW THE DR. WROTE IT ON THE PROCEDURE FORM.
EXC OF SEBACEOUS CYST
SKIN BIOPSY W/CAUTERIZATION X2
706.2
DX -239.2
THIS IS HOW I CODED:
11402
11100 -59
11101
17000
17003
SHOULD I USE MOD ON 17000?
THANKS IN ADVANCE
MsMaddy