tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2022 Issue Q3

Integumentary Procedures: Spotlight Common Skin Biopsy Errors With 3 Cases

Use this coding trick to avoid costly multiple-biopsy mistakes. Using skin-biopsy codes 11102-+11107 (… biopsy of skin …) seems straightforward enough — but is it? Turns out that reporting skin biopsy cases is fraught with common blunders that could cost you money or earn you denials or fraud charges. See if you can find the slip-ups in each of the following three cases, then see how our experts explain the reasons. Case 1: Focus on Site for Proper Code Selection The surgeon performs a biopsy of the vermilion border of the upper lip. Using a 4 mm punch...

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