epigastric mass

what CPT® code would I use for excision of epigastric mass- I was looking at 11401

re: epigastric mass

Epigastric -- center of the abdomen just below the rib cage
Get the pathology report, could be a number of things:
Differential diagnosis
Skin / soft tissues
Sebcecous cysts
Sarcoma
Lipoma
Herniae (epigastric)
GIT
Hepatomegaly
Carcinoma of stomach
Carcinoma of pancreas
Pancreatic pseudocyst
Vascular system
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy

re: epigastric mass

the path says epigastric mass size 0.7X0.6X0.4

re: epigastric mass

The best way to tell is to read the report or ask the dr. to what tissue level was the excision. (ie: dermis, sub-q, fascia, muscle.) The 114XX codes are for excision thru the dermis.