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Use 11400-11446 Code Range for Dermal Lesion Excisions

Published on Tue Dec 23, 2025

Question: A surgeon excised a benign lesion from a patient’s left arm. The excised diameter plus margins measured 1.25 cm. The lesion originated in the dermis and extended to the subcutaneous tissue. Should I report a musculoskeletal excision code for this procedure? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: No, you won’t assign a musculoskeletal excision code for the procedure. Instead, use 11402 (Excision, [...]
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