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Note Effect on Function with This Dx

Published on Thu Sep 03, 2020

Question: A year after our surgeon excised a basal cell carcinoma on a patient’s left little finger, the patient returned complaining that the scar contracted her joint, causing difficulty bending the finger. The surgeon surgically released the contracture of the 2.3 cm scar. How should we code this procedure and diagnosis? Maryland Subscriber Answer: Report the surgeon’s revision of a 2.3 cm [...]
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