Selecting CPT^® codes for excision of skin lesions

Many medical practices perform skin procedures. A patient may see a dermatologist, a family physician or a surgeon when the time comes to find out, “What’s this thing growing on my arm?” Coders and clinicians need to code them right. This article discusses excision of benign and malignant lesions. Shaves and destruction of lesions are covered in other articles.

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