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Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert

Lesion Excision:

Dig Into Details to Decipher Lesion and Tumor Codes

Published on Sun Feb 15, 2015

You need to distinguish between subcutaneous vs. subfascial cuts. If you’re not recouping what you’re owed for foot tumor excisions, you could be mistaking simple lesions for tumors or omitting debridement, lesion shaving, or excision codes. We’ll put you on the path to successful payouts by removing any confusion about the differences between tumors and lesions and their codes.  Codes [...]
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