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There Is No Margin For Error When Measuring Lesion Excision Sites
Published on Thu Nov 26, 2015
Question: When the ED physician removes a benign lesion, how should I measure the excision size (the diameter of the wound)? Also, when should we measure the excision area — before or after the lesion goes to pathology? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: When calculating lesion excision size for coding purposes, you’re selling yourself short if you just measure the lesion: for optimal return [...]