AMA CPT® Assistant - 2017 Issue 12 (December)
Surgery: Integumentary System (Q&A) (December 2017)
December 2017 page 14 Surgery: Integumentary System Question: A physician documented “shave biopsy,” followed by electrodessication and curettage (ED&C) of the lesion base and periphery to achieve hemostasis and not to destroy the lesion. Would this procedure be reported as a shave or as an ED&C? Answer: This procedure would not be reported with a code for shaving a lesion or for ED&C. The October 2004 issue of the CPT® Assistant newsletter states the following: “The intent of a biopsy is to remove a portion of skin, suspect lesion, or entire lesion so that it...
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