TnRushFan
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I know a lesion excision is the size of the lesion + margins x 2 (not the ellipse) and anything other than simple closure can be separately reported.
Is it appropriate to include the entire length of the surgical wound (including the ellipse) in the closure code? I think since the intermediate closure is reported separately it should include the ellipse, my co-worker disagrees.
0.5 cm margins
elliptical incision was then marked out with a 2.5:1 ratio
10x8mm malignant neck lesion
Total excision size 2cm
Total intermediate repair 7cm
11622
12042-51
Is it appropriate to include the entire length of the surgical wound (including the ellipse) in the closure code? I think since the intermediate closure is reported separately it should include the ellipse, my co-worker disagrees.
0.5 cm margins
elliptical incision was then marked out with a 2.5:1 ratio
10x8mm malignant neck lesion
Total excision size 2cm
Total intermediate repair 7cm
11622
12042-51
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