mitzfritz215
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Doctor excised skin/chest lesion for biopsy on 03/12. Sent to lab and came back basal cell carcinoma size 2.1 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm surface area of 0.5 in diameter and suggests further removal. Came back on 04/13 and excised 2.3 x 1.2 x 0.9 surface area 1.3 x 0.4 cm. Am I able to bill for the 1st and 2nd excision? In class we were told to calculate the largest size of the lesion plus the margin times 2. Is that correct? Do I only bill for the largest lesion or for both sizes since they were a month apart? Would I bill a 11603 for the 1st and 11606 for the 2nd? Would I also bill for simple repair for the 1st 12002 intermediate repair 12032 even though it reads a simple repair is included? Post operative period? 10 days? Do you also bill an E/M code?
Another patient - excision on skin/back lesion - sent to lab - came back as lipoma size 4.3 x 3.5 x 2.0 cm. E/M code plus 11606? Simple repair for something that big or intermediate?
Confused and need Help - thanks
Another patient - excision on skin/back lesion - sent to lab - came back as lipoma size 4.3 x 3.5 x 2.0 cm. E/M code plus 11606? Simple repair for something that big or intermediate?
Confused and need Help - thanks