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Wiki ICD-10 Code for recurrent physical trauma of skin

Our LCD says that benign lesion removals (shaves, excisions, skin tags, destruction) will be covered when the "lesion is in an anatomical region subject to recurrent physical trauma and there is documentation that such trauma has in fact occurred." For example, documentation says, "lesion...
- jleavit2
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- Mar 7, 2017
- dermatology lesion recurrent trauma shave skin
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Dermatology
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Wiki q7, q8, q9 modifiers......

i am second guessing myself and just need some reasurrance as to what mod you would add to this: i am saying Q9. thoughts anyone?! this is a podiatry exam with a systemic disease. Vascular: dorsalis pedis pulses were ¼ equal and symmetrical bilateral. Posterior tibial pulse was nonpalpable...
- sauls.amanda@yahoo.com
- Thread
- Feb 19, 2016
- bilateral evidence lower noted skin
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Podiatry
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Wiki Wide Excision of Malignant Neoplasm of skin, soft tissue, and muscle on chest wall

I would appreciate any assistance in CPT coding of the following procedure note: This is on a MALE patient. Wide Excision of Malignant Neoplasm of skin, soft tissue, and muscle on chest wall 10cm Patient has been noncompliant with plan of treatment for right breast cancer. A 1.5 cm margins...
- JoannaWelch
- Thread
- Feb 18, 2016
- skin tissue tumor vicryl wide excision
- Replies: 4
- Forum: General Surgery
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Wiki Skin brachytherapy

Is anyone performing skin brachytherapy? If so, is Medicare and other payers paying? Reimbursement rate?
- andersont
- Thread
- Feb 18, 2016
- brachytherapy payers paying rate skin
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Dermatology
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Wiki eye skin tag/eye skin lesion

Can anyone review this and tell me what codes you get? The physician wants to use 11200 for procedure 1 and 11440 for procedure 2. The path report shows fibroepithelial polyp for both of these procedures. I would just like to see what others get for these. PREOP DIAGNOSIS:1. lesion on left...
- DIVINE50
- Thread
- Feb 10, 2016
- edge lesion lid skin upper
- Replies: 3
- Forum: ENT/Otolaryngology
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Wiki Skin Lesion

A skin lesion is removed from a patient's cheek in the office. The dr. documents Kin Lesion in the chart. Prior to billing, the pathology returns basal cell carcinoma. What do I code? Skin Lesion or basal cell carcinoma
- easumma
- Thread
- Jan 28, 2016
- basal carcinoma cell lesion skin
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki Laceration Repair-Please help me

Please help me in finding CPT code for below scenario. 2cm facial Laceration repaired skin with 5-prolene and 6-prolene. can we 12011?
- Shaik.Arafath
- Thread
- Jan 28, 2016
- 5-prolene facial laceration repaired skin
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Emergency Department
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Wiki Ear Canal closure

Is there a specific code for closure of the ear canal, or is that included in the skin graft?
- luisa06
- Thread
- Jan 27, 2016
- canal closure ear included skin
- Replies: 0
- Forum: ENT/Otolaryngology
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Wiki 33210 vs 33207-52 vs 33999

Please see report below. This is the first time we have run across this procedure in our practice and I want to be sure that we get it coded correctly. "After the patient and site of implantation were prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion and after adequate anesthesia was given, the...
- AmandaBriggs
- Thread
- Jan 26, 2016
- lead removed skin testing tug
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Cardiology
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Wiki Screening tests for skin cancer

Are there any CPT or HCPCS codes specifically for the screening of skin cancers? I think I know the answer but I want to be sure.
- Brisk1
- Thread
- Jan 14, 2016
- answer cancers screening skin specifically
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki skin tags/another request for help

I had posted this on 1/11/2016 and got lots of views but no posts. Can someone help me? I think the secondary diagnosis should be R23.8 because the skin tags were being irritated by her clothing. Here is my previous post:Person had skin tags removed- CPT 11200. The diagnosis code used was L91.8...
- debdebc
- Thread
- Jan 13, 2016
- code insurance secondary skin tags
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki skin tags - Person had skin tags

Person had skin tags removed- CPT 11200. The diagnosis code used was L91.8 Skin tags, multiple acquired but secondary code was being required by insurance. Added secondary code L08.89 other specified local infection and insurance denied again. Can someone tell me what diagnoses should be used to...
- debdebc
- Thread
- Jan 11, 2016
- code insurance secondary skin tags
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki Shave removal vs Skin Tag removal

The physician performed 2 shave removals and 2 pathologies on what she believed were traumatized nevi. The pathologies came back both as skin tags and not nevi. Should we still code 11300, 11300-59 with 88304 X2 or should it be changed to 11200 Skin tag removal up to 15? If so, can we still...
- mdeanne
- Thread
- Jan 8, 2016
- nevi pathologies removal shave skin
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Dermatology
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Wiki Removal of benign lesion

A patient was seen for removal of a benign skin lesion. I billed the insurance with CPT 11443 (excision benign skin lesion of face/ears/eyelids/nose/lips 2.1-3 cm). I received a denial stating a modifier is required for this code. I am unfamiliar with what modifier I am to use. I would really...
- summerh75
- Thread
- Jan 6, 2016
- benign lesion modifier removal skin
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Dermatology
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Wiki Bilateral laminectomies L4 to S3 63047?? OR 63030? 63035?? help please!!

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS(ES): Epidural lipomatosis with significant dural compression from L4- S3. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS(ES): Epidural lipomatosis with significant dural compression from L4- S3. PROCEDURE(S)/OPERATION(S) PERFORMED: Bilateral laminectomy from L4-S3. SUMMARY: Under general...
- MELJNBBRB
- Thread
- Jan 6, 2016
- bilateral epidural lamina removed skin
- Replies: 0
- Forum: General Surgery
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Wiki Modifiers driving me insane

I am having a problem with a skin graft wound closure surgery. The wounds were on both legs, measured 14 cm X 12.5 cm on right medial calf. Two on right lateral calf measure 2.5 X 2 cm and 2.5 X 1.8 cm. All are full-thickness wounds with granulation tissue clean and ready for grafting. These are...
- weshelman
- Thread
- Jan 4, 2016
- foam s81.801s skin vac wound
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Plastic Surgery
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Wiki Pressure Ulcers

Hello coding friends, My issue is with the location of the pressure ulcer. The Dx goes as follows: Two Stage 1 pressure ulcers in gluteal cleft: Two ulcers 0.5 cm across in gluteal cleft, surrounded by white skin 1 cm across. Any help would be greatly appreciated Happy New Year!
- jmiller9427
- Thread
- Jan 1, 2016
- cleft gluteal pressure skin ulcers
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Diagnosis Coding
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Wiki Really need help! New at billing these

Not sure how to bill this... Would it be 33210 and 33215? Pre-procedure Diagnoses 1. Pacemaker lead malfunction, initial encounter Post-procedure Diagnoses 1. Pacemaker lead malfunction, initial encounter Procedures 1. LEAD REVISION 2. TEMPORARY PACEMAKER INSERTION BRIEF...
- lcouto
- Thread
- Dec 29, 2015
- encounter lead pacemaker skin ventricular
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Cardiology

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