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laurencescou

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Patient had a 10 cm malignant neoplasm removed from the forehead. Z-plasty was used to repair the site.
 A) 14040
  B) 14040, 11646
  C) 11646, 13132, 13133
  D) 14020

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Physician excises a 1.5 cm lesion of the nose. He sends the specimen to pathology for diagnosis and for margins. Diagnosis came back basal cell carcinoma with unclear margins. Physician excised an additional .25 cm margin. Second path report came back with clear margins. What CPT code(s) are assigned?
 A) 11642
  B) 11442
  C) 11622, 11620-51
  D) 11442-51



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Kedrick2014

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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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laurencescou

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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