Clarification: Perineal Tumor

Article Overview

This brief clarification addresses a coding correction from an emergency department coding newsletter item about excision of a perineal tumor. It is relevant to coders working with lesion excision reporting in the CPT code set and explains, at a high level, which code family and code options are involved in the correction. The article is useful for anyone reviewing coding accuracy for benign versus malignant lesion excision in an ED coding context.