Biopsy Procedures on the Skin CPT® Code range 11102- 11107

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures 11102-11107 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 11102- 11107
Biopsy Procedures on the Skin
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[QUOTE="KimberlySherman, post: 505386, member: 102900"] Only the lesion destruction 17110 may be coded. The [U]NCCI Policy Manual[/U] states that a biopsy at the time of a more extensive procedure may... [ Read More ]
Only the lesion destruction 17110 may be coded. The [U]NCCI Policy Manual[/U] states that a biopsy at the time of a more extensive procedure may not be coded for the same lesion (with one exception, w... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="sinman0531, post: 490909, member: 605607"] Yeah, even with modifiers we have never been paid on an 88331 performed by the same surgeon on the same day as a Mohs. Even with notes, they always s... [ Read More ]
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[QUOTE="CatchTheWind, post: 391594, member: 245466"] No, you don't need path. Most dermatologists use D48.5 (neoplasm of uncertain behavior) as the diagnosis, although theoretically the more correct ... [ Read More ]
When I run CCI edits on codes 11106 and 11102, there is an NCCI edit, and you are not allowed to apply a modifier to bypass the edit. The reason for this is because the CPT guidelines state not to rep... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="CodingKing, post: 454921, member: 323638"] Under the new biopsy codes eff 1/1/19 (11102-11107) you need to bill the most intensive code and then each additional lesion biopsied is reported und... [ Read More ]
Under the new biopsy codes eff 1/1/19 (11102-11107) you need to bill the most intensive code and then each additional lesion biopsied is reported under add on codes Pick one primary code from 11102, ... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="TLC, post: 449496, member: 10795"]A patient came in and had three seperate lesions removed by shaving full thickness. All on the back two the same size and one larger. The provider coded as 11... [ Read More ]
A patient came in and had three seperate lesions removed by shaving full thickness. All on the back two the same size and one larger. The provider coded as 11300,11300-59 and 11301-59. I feel this is ... [ Read More ]