AMA CPT® Assistant - 1995 Issue 3 (March)

Measuring and Coding the Removal of a Lesion (Fall 1995)

Fall 1995 pages 3-4 Measuring and Coding the Removal of a Lesion To properly code the removal of a lesion, you must document the size and location of the lesion. The size of a lesion is measured by its diameter in circle/ellipse lesion. The diameter is the length of a straight line segment that passes through the center of a figure, especially of a circle or sphere, and terminates at the periphery. If the lesion is asymmetrical or irregular, the maximum width is used to measure the lesion. To specify the location of the lesion, at a minimum, use...

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