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[god4me]

I am studying for my CPC certification and I'm in need of some guidance please share your thoughts on the question below. Thank you

Benign lesion neck final diameter of lesion on neck 2.1, wouldn't the CPT 11423?

 

[JesseL]

that's the correct code.. if the lesion was benign and not a skin tag..

http://www.dermadvocate.net/library/articles/derm-coding

 

[mitchellde]

I am studying for my CPC certification and I'm in need of some guidance please share your thoughts on the question below. Thank you

Benign lesion neck final diameter of lesion on neck 2.1, wouldn't the CPT 11423?

does the question include anything regarding margins? the code is based on excised diameter not lesion diameter.

 

[DOVERRED]

what is the location... skin, subcut, or softtissue?