adccouch
Networker
do you measure the margins when you shave a skin lesion? or do you just measure the diameter?
thanks - arica
thanks - arica
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Wiki measurement for shaved lesions
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drsnpatil
Guru
Integumentary system
As per coding guideline of shaving of epidermal or dermal lesion DIAMETER was considered and in case of removal of lesion diameter of lesion plus margins to be considered, pls check coding guidline under surgery/integumentary system.
As per coding guideline of shaving of epidermal or dermal lesion DIAMETER was considered and in case of removal of lesion diameter of lesion plus margins to be considered, pls check coding guidline under surgery/integumentary system.
FTessaBartels
Guest
Lesion diameter
For shaving of a lesion you measure only the diameter of the lesion itself.
For excision of a lesion you measure the diameter plus the most narrow margins required.
F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC
For shaving of a lesion you measure only the diameter of the lesion itself.
For excision of a lesion you measure the diameter plus the most narrow margins required.
F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC