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Nov 17th, 2009 - montoyag 1
scar revision
When coding for removal of a scar, would you code both the benign lesion removal & a complex repair?
Nov 17th, 2009 - nmaguire 2,606
scar excision
No, code only the complex repair. While scars are considered benign lesions, when the scar is excised and the size/location requires a complex repair, the excision is considered to be the bundled into the repair and is not separately reportable.
Nov 18th, 2009 - montoyag 1
scar revision
that's what I thought, I just wanted to verify.
Thank you!