tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2010 Issue 16

CPT 2010: Make Sure Your Tumor Excisions 'Measure Up' Starting Jan. 1

Look to documented size and more to capture all the pay you deserve. Your general surgery practice is facing 72 new/revised codes for soft tumor excisions and resections in 2010, so you'd better get ready now. Let our experts explain how location, size, depth, and malignancy interact to help you select the right code from CPT's new soft-tissue tumor matrix. Don't forget documentation: Unless your general surgeon documents the new criteria, you'll be stuck reporting lesser codes -- and reaping lesser pay. "The key is to have a conscientious surgeon who will be sure to dictate these findings in...

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