CPT Knowledgebase - Apr 4, 2022

If a tick is removed via forceps, should code 10120 be reported or is this included in the E/M? The procedure note is listed below: A tick located on the right distal posterior upper arm was removed with forceps. The tick was grasped with forceps as close to the skin as possible and removed with gentle upward pressure. Approximately 0.55 cc of 1% lidocaine with epinephrine was infiltrated prior to the procedure.

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