CPT^® 24071, Under Excision Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 24071 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Humerus (Upper Arm) and Elbow.

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In this procedure, the provider surgically removes a tumor of greater than 3 cm in size present in the subcutaneous tissue in the upper arm or elbow area.

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Excision

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Melanoma down to the Fascia

[QUOTE="ellzeycoding, post: 415273, member: 437910"] 24075 Excision, tumor, soft tissue of upper arm or elbow area, [B]subcutaneous[/B]; less than 3 cm 24071 Excision, tumor, soft tissue of upper arm ... [ Read More ]

Help Please.... Excision of Elbow Mass CPT or Excision/Curettage of Bone Cyst CPT?

I am thinking this should be CPT 24116 (Excision or curettage of bone cyst, humerus;with allograft) Dr office coded this to CPT 24071(Excision of tumor, elbow area, subcutaneous) PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOS... [ Read More ]

Melanoma down to the Fascia

Thank you - I will keep all this in mind the next time I have one similar :) [QUOTE="ellzeycoding, post: 415273, member: 437910"]24075 Excision, tumor, soft tissue of upper arm or elbow area, [B]s... [ Read More ]

Melanoma down to the Fascia

24075 Excision, tumor, soft tissue of upper arm or elbow area, [B]subcutaneous[/B]; less than 3 cm 24071 Excision, tumor, soft tissue of upper arm or elbow area, [B]subcutaneous[/B]; 3 cm or greater 2... [ Read More ]

AXILLARY MASS, excision

[b]Axillary mass, excision[/b] sep5078, Have you had any reply to your question submitted tot he AHA Coding Clinic? We also have a scenario related to this matter. After final pathology, the below ... [ Read More ]

Modifiers XU and XS

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to this! The first time we billed it, we billed it as: 25071-RT. 25075-RT-2UNITS. 24075-RT-4UNITS. 24071-RT. 25071-LT. 24075-LT-3UNITS. 25075-LT. 2407... [ Read More ]

CPT 24071 and place of service inconsistent

Yea i have called the payers and they say it is not an in office procedure. I have sent chart notes to show it can be done in house but per UHC reimbursement polices CMS is the one that states that CP... [ Read More ]

CPT 24071 and place of service inconsistent 24071 excisions place of service

Why can't CPT 24071 be billed with place of service (11)? If not, is there another code that can replace it? I am getting more denials that the place of service is inconstant with the code 24071. It'... [ Read More ]

Billing 24071 in office

HELP!! :eek: Is the 24071 excision tumor soft tissue upper arm greater then 3cm only to be done in a facility? We are a derm office and our providers do this in office. We just received a denial from ... [ Read More ]

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