CPT^® 21011, Under Excision Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21011 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Head.

Additional/Related Information

Tabs

Summary

During a soft tissue tumor excision, the physician removes a small tumor (less than 2 cm) from the patient's face or scalp directly under the skin.

For clinical responsibility, terminology, tips and additional info
start codify free trial.

View any code changes for 2026 as well as historical information on code creation and revision.

Crosswalks

Tabs

MODIFIERS
ICD-10-CM

Combat the #1 denial reason - mismatched CPT-ICD-9 codes - with top Medicare carrier and private payer accepted diagnoses for the chosen CPT® code.

View the CPT® code's corresponding procedural code and DRG. In a click, check the DRG's IPPS allowable, length of stay, and more. To plug inpatient facility revenue drains, subscribe to DRG Coder today.

Crosswalk to an anesthesia code and its base units, and calculate payments in a snap! Subscribe to Anesthesia Coder today.

View matching HCPCS Level II codes and their definitions.

Forum

Have a question about CPT Code 21011 ? Start a discussion here

Excision deep forehead mass 11420 21011 bone complex closure dermoid cyst forehead mass mass modifier 22

The doctor removed a forehead mass that went to the skull and complex multilayer closure. The codes I found for forehead mass are 21011-21014 but none of those codes involve the bone. I also looked at... [ Read More ]

Advice for excision of deep forehead mass 11420 21014 bone complex multilayer closure deep excision forehead mass mass modifier 22 skull

Need advice for pre-auricular cyst!

[QUOTE="jackjones62, post: 465461, member: 15557"] Good Morning, CPT 42415 would be inappropriate, that is a superficial parotidectomy. A simple excision code (1144x) would not be appropriate ether a... [ Read More ]

Need advice for pre-auricular cyst!

Good Morning, CPT 42415 would be inappropriate, that is a superficial parotidectomy. A simple excision code (1144x) would not be appropriate ether as it would not require general anesthesia, SMA appr... [ Read More ]

Excision Cyst Neck & Head

The doctor performed an excision of an Epidermal Inclusion Cyst and a Pilar Cyst of the anterior neck and back of the scalp. The diagnosis according to the path report is L72.0 & L72.11. The surgeon's... [ Read More ]

Billing CPTs 21011 & 21012

My physician is planning on excising multiple masses from a patient's scalp. It could potentially take two (2) hours. My question is, how should I bill cpts 21011 & 21012 in the same location to get t... [ Read More ]

Code help please

I would look at codes 21011 - 21014... [ Read More ]

Excision of right facial lipoma with facial nerve

Having some difficulty choosing the correct codes for the following: PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Right facial lipoma. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Right facial lipoma. OPERATION: Excision of right facia... [ Read More ]

Excision of right facial lipoma with facial nerve

help with cpt codes 21011 and 13132

Hello, our provider performs excision of tumor (21011) and the repair (13132 to 13151) at least 2X a week. I understand the repair code calls for a modifier 59 according to CCI edits. We have receiv... [ Read More ]

View All