CPT^® 25075, Under Excision Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 25075 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Forearm and Wrist.

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The provider performs the excision of an abnormal mass in the subcutaneous tissue, immediately below the skin, of the forearm or wrist. He submits the specimen, 3 cm or less in size, to a laboratory for analysis to determine its nature.

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25075 x3 , 99215 , 99417 x2 with out separate documentation of OV time and procedure time?

The issue is the provider did not document separate time for the procedure (CPT: 25075) E&M of 99215 &99417 X2 is coded by provider based on total time of 95 mins. I am questing the E&M of 99215 with ... [ Read More ]

25075 x3 , 99215 , 99417 x2 with out separate documentation of OV time and procedure time?

Provider wanting to bill CPT code 25075 X 3 , 99215, 99417 x2 . provider documented chart review time ( 1 min), documentation time (11 min) , Face Time (9:42am to 10:47am), and Total time ( 95 min) fo... [ Read More ]

CPT code for excision of subQ venous malformation in forearm?

i would use the 25075... [ Read More ]

CPT code for excision of subQ venous malformation in forearm? cpt assist excision venous malformation

One of my providers had a patient w/ a lump on her forearm that was tender, blue, and had gone from compressible to non-compressible. His differential dx was "cyst vs. vericosity with thrombus". The... [ Read More ]

Thigh Vascular Malformation Excision

[b]Also forearm??[/b] [QUOTE="rschmautz, post: 341954, member: 177137"]What code would you suggest for an excision of a thigh vascular malformation? I know they have one for hand and finger but not t... [ Read More ]

Closure codes

25075 -RT (FOREARM) 25076 -XS/RT (WRIST) 14020 - forearm closure 12031 - wrist (check edits for bundling) Lower lid: 67961 - im getting directed to this in the index for the tissue transfer...make s... [ Read More ]

Closure codes

PROCEDURES 2,3,5 I would go with 67961 - E4, also feels like procedure 1 is also included with this code...it does feel like there could be some other codes for the cheek flap procedures 6,7 - 11402 ... [ Read More ]

Double check

Can someone help me to make sure I've coded the following op report correctly? Post op diagnosis: Right carpal tunnel syndrome Right volar wrist mass Operations Performed: Right Carpal decompression... [ Read More ]

Excision of soft tissue mass

Can someone tell me what would be the appropriate code for "Excision of soft tissue tumor mass, first dorsal compartment?" I am finding 25075, but the physician does not indicate how big the mass is i... [ Read More ]

codes relating to subcutaneous tissue

In the beginning of the Integumentary section there is an illustration of a skin part and it seems that the subcutaneous part of the skin should be considered as a part of integumentary system. My que... [ Read More ]

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