tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2008 Issue 9

Reader Questions: Consider Timing, Location, Intent for Skin Biopsy

Question: How do I know when to report skin biopsy separately with, or in place of, other procedures such as shaving or excision? California Subscriber Answer: In general, you may report skin biopsy (11100-11101) separately when the biopsy occurs at a separate location from an excision or other removal, or when the results of the biopsy prompt the more extensive removal by excision or other method. For instance, if the surgeon excises a lesion on the right hand and biopsies a different lesion (either on the right hand or elsewhere on the body), the excision and biopsy are separate...

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