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Wiki malignant lesion removal + closure

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I am having a hard time grasping the guidelines for 14000-14302. If my physician does a malignant excision (11600-11646) and a flap closure, I cannot bill both codes, right? Am I interpreting this correctly?
 
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The guidelines are clear in CPT "The excision of a benign lesion (11400-11446) or a malignant lesion (11600-11646) is not separately reportable with codes 1400-14302." (emphasis added by FTB)
This is directly from the 2014 CPT professional edition, pg 77.

F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC
 
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