Post Op: Fatty soft tissue mass, anterior abdomen; no evidence of fascial defect
Path Dx: Lipoma (description does read soft tissue)
Description of Procedure: Scalpel blade was used to make an incision through the skin and subcutaneous tissue through the old scar. Dissection was continued deeper hemostatically with cautery. The area of the mass was examined. There was noted to be a fatty mass consistent with lipoma. There was, however, no evidence of fascial defect and/or hernia. The fatty mass was carefully dissected free and sent for pathology.
The description of 22900 in encoder pro reads "dissection exposes the affected muscle and tumor." Would this scenario be appropriate for 22900 or the 114xx codes?
Path Dx: Lipoma (description does read soft tissue)
Description of Procedure: Scalpel blade was used to make an incision through the skin and subcutaneous tissue through the old scar. Dissection was continued deeper hemostatically with cautery. The area of the mass was examined. There was noted to be a fatty mass consistent with lipoma. There was, however, no evidence of fascial defect and/or hernia. The fatty mass was carefully dissected free and sent for pathology.
The description of 22900 in encoder pro reads "dissection exposes the affected muscle and tumor." Would this scenario be appropriate for 22900 or the 114xx codes?
