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When a doctor removes a "BCC 9mm lesion on the trunk."however with margins it is 1.5cm. How would that be coded. According to the CPT book, it states "lesion including margins" so would it be 11601 (0.6 to 1.0cm) lesion size only or (11602 1.1 to 2.0cm)including margins. I think it would be the 11602 (1.1 to 2.0). Thanks
 
lesion plus margins = excision code

When a doctor removes a "BCC 9mm lesion on the trunk."however with margins it is 1.5cm. How would that be coded. According to the CPT book, it states "lesion including margins" so would it be 11601 (0.6 to 1.0cm) lesion size only or (11602 1.1 to 2.0cm)including margins. I think it would be the 11602 (1.1 to 2.0). Thanks


You are right, documentation of lesion (9mm) plus margins (2x) = 1.5 cm. So the margin was 3 mm on each side measured.
 
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