Measurement, report, location ensures coding accuracy.
Patience is a virtue, particularly when it comes to coding lesion removal.
Waiting for the pathology report to come back is critical for choosing the correct benign or malignant excision set. Use these steps to prevent mislabeling a patient and assigning a lesser paying code.
Step 1: Encourage Your Dermatologists to Measure First
You should select the appropriate lesion excision size code based on the physician’s report. “If the physician doesn’t measure the [...]
