jewlz0879
True Blue
When coding multiple limpomas how should those be billed? It appears the physician made an incision for each, unless I'm not interpreting this correctly, see below. Thanks.
"...left arm resting against her abdomen. She was prepped with Betadine and draped in sterile fashion. I injected bicarbonate buffered 1% lidocaine with epinephrine and then successively made the following incisions on her proximal left lower arm, with exicsion of well encapsulated lipomas:
2cm
1cm
8cm
3cm
The incisions were created following the skin lines with the least tension. Hemostasis was obtained...."
I'm not sure if I should add and code as one excision or code each lipoma seperately. Does anyone have the answer?? Any responses are appreciated!
"...left arm resting against her abdomen. She was prepped with Betadine and draped in sterile fashion. I injected bicarbonate buffered 1% lidocaine with epinephrine and then successively made the following incisions on her proximal left lower arm, with exicsion of well encapsulated lipomas:
2cm
1cm
8cm
3cm
The incisions were created following the skin lines with the least tension. Hemostasis was obtained...."
I'm not sure if I should add and code as one excision or code each lipoma seperately. Does anyone have the answer?? Any responses are appreciated!