21932

CPT^® 21932, Under Excision Procedures on the Back and Flank

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21932 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Back and Flank.

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Physicians perform subfascial soft tissue tumor excisions to remove small tumors (smaller than 5 cm) from under the patient's skin and fascia on the back or flank.

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code question

Hi, If this is a lipoma I would look at 21930/31 for subq, or 21932/33 for subfascial.... [ Read More ]

CPC Sample Exam A Question

52 year-old female has a mass growing on her right flank for several years. It has finally gotten significantly larger and is beginning to bother her. She is brought to the Operating Room for definiti... [ Read More ]

excision cysts or lipoma etc

[QUOTE="stogsmom3, post: 424666, member: 167667"]I code for general surgeons that do a lot of excisions of lipomas and sebaceous cysts. They never document the size of incision. They only give me si... [ Read More ]

How would i code this op report?

I personally would do 21932, 11100, 11101 x 2, 11042, 11045 x 2.... [ Read More ]

Lipoma - This topic has been discussed

I think your surgeon would be the one to determine which classification it would fall under. Depending on the narrative of the operative report, they should indicate if this was superficial (11400, e... [ Read More ]

confusing documentation/excision

Here's what my physician wants coded: 21931, 21932 (which I don't agree with) Here's what I would have coded based on documentation per procedure note: 11422 (face/scalp), 11406 (axi, back, abd) If ... [ Read More ]

Epidermal inclusion cyst

I always thought if surgeron excised an epidermal cyst its integumentary section but this operative report has me wondering because of what he stated -all way down to the prevertebral fascia. Docto... [ Read More ]

CPT 21930? Please help!

I believe I would go with 21932....:)... [ Read More ]

Cpt 21930?

I would use either 21930 or 21931, but you need the size of tumor. Dication states did not adhear to muscle. 21932 is subfascial. Charla... [ Read More ]

Cpt 21930?

Need help with the following: Doc wants to use CPT 21930 but I'm not too sure this is correct. Thanks!!! I'm thinking 21932 but not sure what throws me off is the drainage of pus. path report states... [ Read More ]

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