CHRISTIE THOMAS
New
Does anyone else have an issue with the Medicare policy(Kansas) for benign lesion removals? It lists shaving codes 11300 thru 11313 as only covered with benign diagnosis codes only. I don't think this should be policy because if you do a shave, you do not know if the lesion is benign or malignant until you get the path report back. The physician may think the lesion LOOKS benign but then returns from pathology as malignant. We have claims denying. Any suggestions?
Christie Thomas-CPC,PCS
Mercy Physicians Group
620-223-4100 ext 4161
Christie Thomas-CPC,PCS
Mercy Physicians Group
620-223-4100 ext 4161
diagnosis codes, diagnosis coding