You Be the Coder: 11403 and 21930: Should You Measure Lesions the Same Way?

Why This Topic Matters

Accurate measurement documentation can affect procedure code selection and related repair reporting. The article is relevant for coders who handle excisions and closures and want to review the broad sizing concepts discussed for these services.

Article Sections

1. Question

   Introduces the coding question about how lesion measurements should be interpreted for procedure code selection and repair reporting.

2. Answer

   Explains the measurement approach discussed for excision sizing and contrasts it with how repair length is considered.

3. Add margins

   Discusses the general role of margins in lesion and soft-tissue excision sizing and how added measurements affect the coding discussion.

4. Measure repair differently

   Addresses the separate measurement concept used for repair reporting and the distinction between excision size and wound length.