Wiki Office visit and lesion removal same day - global days

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Hi Y'all

Can I get some feed back on the modifier usage 24 and 25..

Scenario:
Patient came in as a new patient to see the provider for a rash on his back and diagnosed as allergic dermatitis (L23.9) , but then provider notices a suspicious lesion on the rt forearm and excises it.

Path report came back as: BCC- basal cell CA. excised lesion 1.5 cm with intermediate closure.

Coded?
99202 - dx L23.9
11601 - C44.612
12031 - C44.612

Keep in mind 11601 has a 10 global period. What my question is, do I need a modifier 24 as well as a 25 on the 99202?

Thanks for any feedback
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The 10-day global period for a minor procedure begins on the day following the procedure. So your E&M service is not within the global period and a modifier 24 is not needed - just the modifier 25.
 
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