CPT^® 40490, Under Excision Procedures on the Lips

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 40490 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Lips.

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The provider performs a biopsy of the lip, by incising the lip and taking a sample of the lesion. The provider commonly performs the biopsy for diagnostic purposes.

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punch biopsy 11104 & 11105 or BX of lip 40490 x2

11104 & 11105 is correct. Code 40490 is used when the physician needs to use a blade to cut the mass and excise part of it for biopsy.... [ Read More ]

punch biopsy 11104 & 11105 or BX of lip 40490 x2

located on the right upper and lower lip mass. Plan: Counseling - Benign neoplasm lip. Please refer to the education handout for detailed counseling. Plan: Biopsy by Punch Method. Accession Number: . ... [ Read More ]

BX shave of lip CPT

The desk top definition of the 40490 says: "The physician performs a biopsy of a lesion on the lip. An incision is made in the lip and a portion of the lesion together with some normal tissue is remov... [ Read More ]

BX shave of lip CPT

Hello, Need some help. I have a shave BX of the lip would I use 40490 or 11102? Thanks!... [ Read More ]

11102 vs 40490

The new biopsy codes replace the previous biopsy code in the integumentary system. So if it qualified as a 40490 it continues to do so in 2019. I forget what the border is that makes it biopsy of lip ... [ Read More ]

11102 vs 40490

Does anyone know if 40490 would still be used for a shave biopsy of the lip? Or would I use 11102 since shave technique is being used.... [ Read More ]

biopsy codes 11300

My Physician does a lot of the 11300 codes and site specific codes such as 40490 for biopsies. We have not had a problem with payment in the past. Medicare is now denying these codes as not medicall... [ Read More ]

Shave biopsy of lip

[QUOTE="tsheehan, post: 416132, member: 413553"]Thanks! I was questioning the 40490 as it was under the excision heading....[/QUOTE] I thought the same thing too... [ Read More ]

Shave biopsy of lip

[QUOTE="ellzeycoding, post: 416114, member: 437910"]40490 is a [B]biopsy [/B]of a lip, not an excision. Use 40490. The biopsy can be taken any method... punch, shave, or even scissor removal.[/QUO... [ Read More ]

Shave biopsy of lip

40490 is a [B]biopsy [/B]of a lip, not an excision. Use 40490. The biopsy can be taken any method... punch, shave, or even scissor removal.... [ Read More ]

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