AMA CPT® Assistant - 2020 Issue 5 (May)
Frequently Asked Questions (May 2020)
May 2020 page 13 Frequently Asked Questions Surgery: Integumentary System Question: A left temple lesion suspicious for a non-melanoma skin cancer is biopsied via the tangential technique (shave, scoop, saucerize, or curette). After the biopsy is performed, it is noted that the depth of the biopsy reached the subcutaneous fat in its deepest portion. Which is the most appropriate CPT biopsy code to report for this procedure, tangential or incisional biopsy? Answer: A tangential biopsy performed via shave, scoop, saucerize, or curette that inadvertently penetrates the subcutaneous space does not fully rise to the level of an incisional biopsy...
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