CPT^® 11626, Under Excision-Malignant Lesions Procedures on the Skin

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 11626 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision-Malignant Lesions Procedures on the Skin.

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The provider excises a cancerous (malignant) lesion, including margins, of over 4.0 cm in diameter, from the skin of the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalia (sex organs).

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Vulvectomy or Excisions? Please help

My doctor says she should be able to bill for vulvectomy simple; partial 56620 On this case. I came up with Excision, malignant lesion codes 11626,11620 and layered closure 12044. Can someone help on... [ Read More ]

Excision malignant lesion skin wide local of vulva or Vulvectomy?

Measuring and coding malignant and benign lesion

[b]Lesions[/b] Log In / Join Home » Knowledge Center » CMS » Skin Lesion Excisions Knowledge Center Hot Topics Revenue Management Quality Payment Program Telehealth Facility Health Information... [ Read More ]

diagnosis code: D03.9 (melanoma in situ) and malignant CPT codes 11600-11642

Here's a copy of an AAPC article by John Verhovshek regarding your question. See the 3rd or 4th paragraph down starting with 'To assign a malignant lesion CPT code...' This article captures some re... [ Read More ]

Mohs Coding Help

This is the case: Today I had a patient with an invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp. The lesion was deeply and broadly invasive with evidence of invasion to galea (the fascia of the scalp b... [ Read More ]

how to bill co-surgeon if M62 not allowed

I have an op note that indicates my surgeon was co-surgeon with another surgeon on a melanoma excision and lymph node biopsy. The codes (38510 and 11626) are not compatible with a 62 modifier. I'm at ... [ Read More ]

choosing the correct cpt code

are you certain the question states .5cm and not 5 cm? 11620 is for .5cm or less and 11626 is for over 4cm. You are not seeing the decimal point I think.... [ Read More ]

choosing the correct cpt code

I am applying the method you suggest, and it really is helping out, but as to my original example I found it: 11620, where the nonindented cpt code is, it says 0.5 cm or less. the code the practice ... [ Read More ]

90791 vs 90792

[QUOTE="lakatos, post: 259223, member: 11626"]The diferrence between this two codes is Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with or without medical services. Can anyone , give me an example, for the m... [ Read More ]

Squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp procedure

Hi everyone, I need help with the case below: Preoperative Diagnosis: Squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp Postoperative Diagnosis: Squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp Operation: Wide local excis... [ Read More ]

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