tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2010 Issue 16

CPT 2010: Keep the 'Skin' in Integumentary -- Let Origins Show You How

Upcoding every skin lesion to soft tissue tumor could bring fraud charges. Think every large lesion that extends deeper than the dermis is a soft tissue tumor? Think again. Don't make an upcoding error that could land your practice in hot water. Follow these tips to ensure that you distinguish new CPT 2010 musculoskeletal soft tissue tumor codes from procedures better described by integumentary entries. Take a Hint From Cancer Source Soft tissue tumor excision codes and skin cancer treatment codes aren't interchangeable based on size or even depth of excision. With rare exceptions, you should use integumentary codes...

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