Wiki Repair coding help

bethb

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Hi. Our physician removed 6 lesions by excision:

3 from the right flank

3 from the left groin

All excision coding has been completed, but I am stumped with coding the closures. All repairs are intermediate based on the notes.

Right Flank closure total was 13 cm
Left Groin closure total was 7 cm

Am I understanding correctly that multiple wound repairs in the same anatomic site & same classification should be added together and reported as one CPT code?

Are the flank and groin in the same anatomic area?

Would I add the totals together and report only one CPT code for the repairs?

Any help understanding this is very appreciated.

Thank you all,
Beth
 
right flank is part of trunk and for groin its external genitalia both are at 2 classes. 12035 and 12042.
If both are in same classification you can add them. (exception where you cant add them together is excision and destruction)
 
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