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cpt code for excision skin lesion of left buttock
The size of the excised lipoma is needed in order to give the correct code.
11401
21552 through 21555, depending on the size of the excised lipoma.
23073
Cpt removal from the back
21011 (if excision is less than 2 cm in size) 21012 (if excision is 2 cm or greater in size)
excision of posterior axillary fold lipoma after neurological examination of the upper limb and mamogram if female . we remove skin ellipse to avoid skin redundacy post operatively. post op. follow up for 2 years because recurrence is apossibility. complete removal by surgical excision is preferable over lposuction in which the recurrence is high.
Excision abdominal wall lipoma 2.5cm x 3cm would you code a 22902 or 22903
I used 27043-27049, 27059. The closest to groin I got was vagina, which also refers in part to this region. Other option was pubis area, 27065 onwards.
15.3x8x4 lipoma
15.3x8x4 lipoma