Dermatology Coding Alert
You Be the Coder:
Punch Biopsy FBR
Published on Fri Dec 18, 2015 
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Question: The physician used a punch biopsy to remove a thickly embedded tick from a patient’s back. Do we code differently because of the punch biopsy?
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Answer: Disregard the tool your physician used, and simply report the service – a foreign body removal. In this case, submit 10120 (Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues; simple), which includes closure for repair.
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