CPC Integumentary System Procedures 2

Question 1

A surgeon performs a shave removal of a 0.8 cm benign lesion from a patient's back. Which CPT code range should be reported?

Accepted Answer

11300-11313

Answer

Shave removals of lesions are reported with codes 11300-11313, selected based on anatomical location and lesion size.

Question 2

When coding adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, what measurement is used to determine the correct CPT code?

Accepted Answer

Primary defect plus secondary defect combined area

Answer

For adjacent tissue transfer (e.g., Z-plasty), the combined area of both the primary and secondary defects determines the correct CPT code.

Question 3

A patient undergoes paring or cutting of four separate corns on the foot. Which CPT code is reported?

Accepted Answer

11056

Answer

CPT 11056 covers paring or cutting of benign hyperkeratotic lesions (corn or callus) when 2 to 4 lesions are treated.

Question 4

Skin substitute grafts used in wound care are coded based on which two factors?

Accepted Answer

Graft size and anatomical location

Answer

Skin substitute graft CPT codes are selected based on the size of the graft (in sq cm) and the anatomical location (trunk/extremities vs. face/scalp/hands/feet).

Question 5

A physician performs a full-thickness skin graft to the hand using a 20 sq cm donor site from the thigh. How many CPT codes are typically reported?

Accepted Answer

Two codes: one for the recipient site and one for the donor site harvest

Answer

Full-thickness skin grafts require separate CPT codes for the graft application to the recipient site and for the donor site harvest/closure.

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CPC Integumentary System Procedures 2