CPT^® 11308, Under Shaving of Epidermal or Dermal Lesions Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 11308 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Shaving of Epidermal or Dermal Lesions Procedures.

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The provider shaves off a single epidermal or dermal lesion greater than 2.0 cm in diameter from the skin of the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals.

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Shave Excision greater than 3cm

A shave isn't an excision - it's a different technique entirely. (See the CPT defintion: [I]Shaving is the sharp removal by transverse incision or horizontal slicing to remove epidermal and dermal l... [ Read More ]

Ganglion removal with blade , no sutures

My understanding is a cyst can be coded as a benign lesion. I'd code it as a shave removal of a epidermal or dermal lesion (CPT 11305-11308 includes finger/hand)... [ Read More ]

Porokeratoma Debridement

Depends on what the documentation says. My doctors will do a "shave excision" for porokeratosis, 11305-11308. 97597 is strictly for wound care "to remove devitalized and/or necrotic tissue and promot... [ Read More ]

Xu modifier

I have a question on the usage of the XU-modifier. I received some information that states you are to use this modifier when 2 separate lesions are excised separately but are within the same code set... [ Read More ]

Derm coding 11300-11303 & 11305-11308

No CCI relationship between 11303 and 11308. Modifier not needed. Depends on insurances. We have some that require multiple units and no modifier. Like I said...its better to check with your payers.... [ Read More ]

Derm coding 11300-11303 & 11305-11308

you should not use units greater than 1 for lesions, you need to list separate with the 59 modifier. such as: 11308 11308-59 11303-59 11303-59... [ Read More ]

Derm coding 11300-11303 & 11305-11308

11303 and 11308 are per lesion. So unless your provider is reshaving the same lesion (which I doubt) you would not need the modifer 76. Just 11303x2 and 11308x2 or per insurance requirement for 2 unit... [ Read More ]

Derm coding 11300-11303 & 11305-11308

Help! It's been a long time since I coded lesions. Could someone please tell me if it would EVER be appropriate to charge: 11300-11303 or 11305-11308 twice on the same day with modifier 76 (on the sec... [ Read More ]

cpt code for scraping and injecting a wart

[QUOTE="btadlock1, post: 216119, member: 83952"]I would say 11308 and 11900...it fits better with the shave removal description, than with destruction. Hope that helps! ;)[/QUOTE] I agree with the 11... [ Read More ]

cpt code for scraping and injecting a wart

[QUOTE="mrolf, post: 216103, member: 75771"]Scenario: There is an approximately 4 mm in diameter plantar wart on the top of 5th toe. It was cleansed, numbed with Lidocaine and shaved off with a #15... [ Read More ]

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