tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2006 Issue 11

Reader Question: Can You Code a Biopsy and I&D Together?

Question: A patient reported to the ED with a cyst on her left eyelid. Our physician performed an incision and drainage (I&D) and biopsied the lesion. How should I code this scenario? Can I report the biopsy separately?Oregon SubscriberAnswer: You should report a single CPT code for the I&D and the biopsy. On the claim,- report 67700 (Blepharotomy, drainage of abscess, eyelid)-  attach 374.84 (Cysts of eyelids) to 67700 to represent the patient's cyst. ...

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