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lindafay1123

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I am studing for the exam and have a some sample questions, I am having trouble with one to know it I am coding in correctly can any one help the question is:
Patient presents to Outpatient surgery department with a suspicious skin lesion involving the upper trunk. Lesion measures 1.8 cm and the margin required to adequately excie the lesion includes 0.2cm from both sides. Pathology is negative for cancer noting actinic keratosis. what is the correct icd9 and cpt codes for the surgeon.
 
I would use the V71.1 as the first dx code then the code for the AK
then the CPT for excision of benign lesion for 2.4 size (1.8+.2+.2)
 
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