Assign CPT surgery code(s) to the following case. Operative Note: This 59-year-old male developed a sebaceous cyst on his right upper back. After ensuring a comfortable position, the skin surrounding the cyst was infiltrated with % Xylocaine w...
A new instructional note has been added: “Codes for obtaining autogenous bone, cartilage, tendon, fascia lata grafts, bone marrow, or other tissues through separate skin/fascial incision should be reported separately, unless the code descriptor references the harvesting of the graft or implant (eg...
Dermatologists are adept at providing their coders with the information they need to code correctly, but this may not be true for all other providers. Coders who need to code dermatology-related procedures need to understand each skin condition. Dermatology CPT Code Updates Reflectance Confocal Micro...
Excisionofskinandsubcutaneoustissueforhidradenitis,perianal,perineal,orumbilical; Excision,malignantlesionincludingmargins,trunk,arms,orlegs;exciseddiameter3.1to Excision,malignantlesionincludingmargins,trunk,arms,orlegs;exciseddiameterover Excision,malignantlesionincludingmargins,scalp,neck,hands,feet,genitalia;excise...
staged/related by same physician during postoperative period, subsequent procedure planned at time of initial surgery: during postoperative period of previous surgery in series (ex: multiple skin grafts completed in several session), don not use when code describes total session (ex: 67208 destruction...