Surgery Integumentary System (February 2000)

February 2000 page 11 Coding Consultation Integumentary System, Surgery, 11900, 11901, 11300-11313 (Q&A) Question Should I use both codes 11900* and 11901* when reporting eight lesions of intralesional injection? AMA Comment If more than seven lesions of intralesional injections are performed, then code 11901* should be used one time to identify the procedure performed. As code 11901* is not an add-on code, it is not appropriate to report it in addition to code 11900*. Question When our physician uses the shave technique to remove a lesion, sometimes it is a benign lesion and other times it turns out...

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Article Overview

This article presents a CPT Assistant coding consultation focused on integumentary system surgery. It covers questions and AMA commentary related to reporting intralesional injection procedures and shave removal of epidermal or dermal lesions, with emphasis on how the guidance is organized by CPT code series and procedure technique. It is useful for coders, billers, compliance staff, and physicians working with minor skin procedures and CPT reporting conventions.

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers understand how CPT guidance applies to common office-based skin procedures and why the reported code set depends on the procedure being performed rather than the final pathology result. It is relevant for accurate claim submission, coding compliance, and documentation review in dermatology and related specialties.

Article Sections

  1. Coding Consultation

    Introduces the coding question-and-answer format used in the article and frames the integumentary system topics discussed.

  2. Intralesional injection reporting

    Addresses reporting considerations for multiple lesions treated with intralesional injection and includes AMA commentary on CPT reporting guidance.

  3. Shave removal of epidermal or dermal lesions

    Discusses shave technique for lesion removal and the related CPT guidance for selecting from the relevant surgery code series based on the procedure performed.

What You Will Learn

  • How the article structures coding consultation guidance for integumentary system procedures.
  • What topics are addressed in the discussion of intralesional injection reporting.
  • What topics are addressed in the discussion of shave removal procedures for epidermal or dermal lesions.
  • Which broad CPT surgery code series are referenced in the article.

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Billing staff
  • Dermatology practices
  • Physicians and clinical documentation staff

Codes Discussed

Code Ranges Discussed


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