Question 1
A surgeon excises a 1.8 cm benign lesion from the patient's forearm with 0.3 cm margins on each side. What is the appropriate CPT code?
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Correct answer: C - 11403 (2.1-3.0 cm)
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A surgeon excises a 1.8 cm benign lesion from the patient's forearm with 0.3 cm margins on each side. What is the appropriate CPT code?
Correct answer: C - 11403 (2.1-3.0 cm)
Excision of a 2.2 cm malignant lesion on the patient's cheek with 0.6 cm margins. Select the correct code.
Correct answer: C - 11644 (3.1-4.0 cm)
Shave removal of a 1.2 cm benign lesion on the patient's scalp. No margins are included in the measurement.
Correct answer: C - 11307 (1.1-2.0 cm)
Excision of two benign lesions on the trunk: 0.9 cm with 0.2 cm margins and 1.5 cm with 0.4 cm margins. How should this be coded?
Correct answer: B - 11402 and 11403
Excision of a 3.5 cm malignant melanoma on the left calf with 2.0 cm margins. The defect is closed with simple repair.
Correct answer: B - 11606
A lesion on the eyelid is excised and pathology returns as squamous cell carcinoma, though clinically noted as benign. Which code series is used?
Correct answer: B - Malignant (11640-11646)
Excision of a 0.6 cm malignant lesion on the lip with 0.4 cm margins.
Correct answer: C - 11642 (1.1-2.0 cm)
Removal of 25 skin tags from various sites.
Correct answer: A - 11200, 11201
Excision of a 4.5 cm lipoma on the back with 0.5 cm margins.
Correct answer: C - 21931
Destruction of 5 actinic keratoses on the face.
Correct answer: A - 17000, 17003 x 4
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