A skin lesion is a nonspecific term that refers to any change in the skin surface; it may be benign, malignant or premalignant. Skin lesions may have color (pigment), be raised, flat, large, small, fluid filled or exhibit other characteristics. Common examples of benign skin lesions may in...
removal by shave technique, destruction, or excision.To select the appropriate code for excision of a benign or malignant skin lesion, the provider must determine the lesion's diameter at its widest point and include the narrowest margin clinically required for complete excision of the lesion on ...