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,A 46-year-old female had a previous biopsy that indicated positive malignant margins
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anteriorly on the right side of her neck. A 0.5 cm margin was drawn out and a 15 blade
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scalpel was used for full excision of an 8 cm lesion. Layered closure was performed after
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the removal. The specimen was sent for permanent histopathologic examination. What
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are the CPT® code(s) for this procedure?
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11626
11626, 12004-51 j
11626, 12044-51 j
11626, 13132-51, 13133 - C. 11626, 12044-51
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A 30-year-old female is having 15 sq cm debridement performed on an infected ulcer
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with eschar on the right foot. Using sharp dissection, the ulcer was debrided all the way
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to down to the bone of the foot. The bone had to be minimally trimmed because of a
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sharp point at the end of the metatarsal. After debriding the area, there
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was minimal bleeding because of very poor circulation of the foot. It seems that the
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,toes next to the ulcer may have some involvement and cultures were taken. The area
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was dressed with sterile saline and dressings and then wrapped. What CPT® code
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should be reported? j j
11043
11012
11044
11042 - C. 11044 j j j
A 64-year-old female who has multiple sclerosis fell from her walker and landed on a
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glass table. She lacerated her forehead, cheek and chin and the total length of these
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lacerations was 6 cm. Her right arm and left leg had deep cuts measuring 5 cm on each
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extremity. Her right hand and right foot had a total of 3 cm lacerations. The ED
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physician repaired the lacerations as follows: The forehead, cheek, and chin had
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debridement and cleaning of glass debris with the lacerations being closed with one
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layer closure, 6-0 Prolene sutures. The arm and leg were repaired by layered closure, 6-
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0 Vicryl subcutaneous sutures and Prolene sutures on the skin.
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The hand and foot were closed with adhesive strips. Select the appropriate procedure
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codes for this visit.j j j
99283-25, 12014, 12034-59, 12002-59, 11042-51 j j j j
, 99283-25, 12053, 12034-59, 12002-59
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,A 46-year-old female had a previous biopsy that indicated positive malignant margins
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anteriorly on the right side of her neck. A 0.5 cm margin was drawn out and a 15 blade
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
scalpel was used for full excision of an 8 cm lesion. Layered closure was performed after
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the removal. The specimen was sent for permanent histopathologic examination. What
j j j j j j j j j j j
are the CPT® code(s) for this procedure?
j j j j j j
11626
11626, 12004-51 j
11626, 12044-51 j
11626, 13132-51, 13133 - C. 11626, 12044-51
j j j j j j
A 30-year-old female is having 15 sq cm debridement performed on an infected ulcer
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with eschar on the right foot. Using sharp dissection, the ulcer was debrided all the way
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to down to the bone of the foot. The bone had to be minimally trimmed because of a
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sharp point at the end of the metatarsal. After debriding the area, there
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was minimal bleeding because of very poor circulation of the foot. It seems that the
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,toes next to the ulcer may have some involvement and cultures were taken. The area
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was dressed with sterile saline and dressings and then wrapped. What CPT® code
j j j j j j j j j j j j j
should be reported? j j
11043
11012
11044
11042 - C. 11044 j j j
A 64-year-old female who has multiple sclerosis fell from her walker and landed on a
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glass table. She lacerated her forehead, cheek and chin and the total length of these
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lacerations was 6 cm. Her right arm and left leg had deep cuts measuring 5 cm on each
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extremity. Her right hand and right foot had a total of 3 cm lacerations. The ED
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physician repaired the lacerations as follows: The forehead, cheek, and chin had
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debridement and cleaning of glass debris with the lacerations being closed with one
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layer closure, 6-0 Prolene sutures. The arm and leg were repaired by layered closure, 6-
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0 Vicryl subcutaneous sutures and Prolene sutures on the skin.
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The hand and foot were closed with adhesive strips. Select the appropriate procedure
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codes for this visit.j j j
99283-25, 12014, 12034-59, 12002-59, 11042-51 j j j j
, 99283-25, 12053, 12034-59, 12002-59
