When doing a joint injection, sometimes a separate E/M service is billed on the same day, and sometimes, it's not. This grid will help you determine … [Read more...]
Lesion Destruction Tip Sheet
CPT® does not make it easy to locate codes for destruction of lesion(s). These codes are found in multiple chapters throughout the CPT® book, and are … [Read more...]
Coding for Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Mohs surgery is performed to remove complex or ill-defined skin cancer, and the procedure includes both the surgery and histopathologic examination. … [Read more...]
Shaving of epidermal or dermal lesions
The chart below includes CPT® codes, and descriptions for shaving epidermal and dermal lesions. After the chart, there are important key points to … [Read more...]
Coding for destruction of malignant lesions
The primary factors in selecting a code for destruction of malignant lesions are: Size of lesion (not defect) Location Method is not a … [Read more...]
CPT® codes for fine needle aspiration
Fine needle aspiration biopsy Material is aspirated with a fine needle and the cells are examined cytologically Core needle biopsy is … [Read more...]
CPT codes for skin biopsies
 Correctly selecting and reporting skin biopsies requires an understanding of CPT codes for skin biopsies There are codes for excision of benign … [Read more...]
Coding Guide – Minor Surgical Procedures
This guide includes definitions of minor procedures used frequently in primary care and urgent care. And, even more important, instructions for … [Read more...]
Minor Procedures
These reference sheets for minor procedures include common CPT® codes, descriptions, current work and non-facility RVUs, and global days for quick … [Read more...]
Coding for biopsy | Should we wait for a pathology report?
Question: Should we always wait for the pathology report before submitting a code for a biopsy? Answer: Sometimes. Wait for the pathology … [Read more...]
Selecting CPT® rules 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, … [Read more...]
Destruction of benign or pre-malignant lesions
Finding the right code for lesion destruction is not easy. The codes are distributed in the CPT® book in the integumentary, digestive, male genital … [Read more...]
Reporting Excision of Multiple Lesions of the Same Size
Question: The doctor I work with excised two benign lesions from a patient’s arm, of the same length.  Do I add them together and report one code? … [Read more...]
Billing for Multiple Surgical Procedures
When billing for multiple procedures on the same day, use this step by step procedure to determine if you should bill for more than one procedure, and … [Read more...]
Coding for Excision of Benign or Malignant Lesions
This article reviews codes and guidelines for excision of skin lesions. For additional information about minor procedures, see the additional … [Read more...]
Can I get paid for…removing stitches done in the ED
The patient had a laceration repair in the ED and now wants your office to remove the stitches. What can you bill for removing stitches? Download … [Read more...]