sinman0531
Guru
One of my providers was initially performing a malignant excision of an SCC on the patient's shoulder. This SCC also happened to be located on top of a large mass (slightly larger than a softball), which turned out to be a lipoma. Of course, once the excision was done the lipoma started leaking, for lack of a better term, and so the decision was made to perform a benign excision on the same spot. Obviously, the provider wants to get paid for both, so I just want to make sure I am coding this correctly.....
11602-51
11403-51
13152
13153
Would I want to apply a -52 to the 11602? Or apply a -22 to 11403? OR, because they were both technically complete services with their own reimbursement codes, do I just keep it at the -51?
Thanks in advance!
11602-51
11403-51
13152
13153
Would I want to apply a -52 to the 11602? Or apply a -22 to 11403? OR, because they were both technically complete services with their own reimbursement codes, do I just keep it at the -51?
Thanks in advance!