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Count on Pathology Report for Correct Lesion Excision

Published on Thu Sep 25, 2025

Question: I’m coding a lesion removal. The provider submitted part of the lesion to pathology but doesn’t have the results back yet. Can I still submit a claim? Arkansas Subscriber Answer: You cannot report a malignant lesion removal without confirmation from pathology that the lesion is indeed malignant. If you cannot wait for the pathology report to submit the claim, [...]
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