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Avoid Integumentary Code for This Ear Lesion Removal

Published on Wed Apr 09, 2025

Question: Our otolaryngologist excised an ear canal lesion from a patient’s left ear. The op report stated they used a microscope to identify the lesion, which was located in the posterosuperior quadrant of the cartilaginous external auditory, before removing the lesion and sending it to pathology for a definitive diagnosis. Given that the ear is made up of skin and [...]
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