Wiki Shave and Destroy same benign lesion at same visit

[wturner1]

provider indicates they performed 11305 shave and 11710 destroy on the same lesion during the same visit. Can these both be charged?

 

[kbarron]

using a modifier, yes

 

[mitchellde]

No you cannot bill both even with a modifier. The 59 would indicate to the payer that these were separate lesions . You bill whichever is the most comprehensive. To shave the lesion is to destroy it, if you need further destruction to remove more tissue it is inclusive.

 

[kbarron]

sorry...I misunderstood the question.