SLA*72
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Hello,
I have been taking the coding class to obtain my CPC and also work in a billing/coding office and run across this often. If a pathologicial report states atypia and needs re-excision to better determine a diagnosis of the specimen....how does that get ICD 9 coded with 238.2 as this particular report states :" showed architectural atypical....dysplatic junctional nevus..." . Also, when coding the CPT as this was a biopsy of 11100, if there is re-excision does the initial biopsy get coded? Does a subsequent removal get coded, if outside the global period? I cannot find this in searching the online coding tool that is utilized at my job, Encoder Plus online, I cannot even find an article in Coding Clinic nor CPT... (it may be my wording that I am plugging in! ) and hoping that some of you can help me. I would really appreciate any insight.
Thank you!
I have been taking the coding class to obtain my CPC and also work in a billing/coding office and run across this often. If a pathologicial report states atypia and needs re-excision to better determine a diagnosis of the specimen....how does that get ICD 9 coded with 238.2 as this particular report states :" showed architectural atypical....dysplatic junctional nevus..." . Also, when coding the CPT as this was a biopsy of 11100, if there is re-excision does the initial biopsy get coded? Does a subsequent removal get coded, if outside the global period? I cannot find this in searching the online coding tool that is utilized at my job, Encoder Plus online, I cannot even find an article in Coding Clinic nor CPT... (it may be my wording that I am plugging in! ) and hoping that some of you can help me. I would really appreciate any insight.
Thank you!