[Histonet] CPT CODES FOR RE-EXCISIONS OF MELANOMA

[Whitaker, Bonnie]

The only time a skin is above an 88305 is when it is just the 'covering' on something that has soft tissue involvement to the point that it then becomes a "soft tissue" specimen, rather than a skin.

That's my take on it.

Bonnie Whitaker
AP Operations Director
Ohio State University Medical Center
Department of Pathology
614.293.5048
 

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce
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Subject: [Histonet] RE: CPT CODES FOR RE-EXCISIONS OF MELANOMA

I think a skin is a skin is a skin. We use 88305. j 

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Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 12:03
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Subject: [Histonet] CPT CODES FOR RE-EXCISIONS OF MELANOMA

WHAT IS EVERYONE USING FOR THE  CPT CODES ON RE-EXCISIONS OF MELANOMA FOR MARGINS?   IN THE PAST WE HAVE BEEN USING 88307 IF IT WAS A DEEP EXCISION WITH NO RESIDUAL TUMOR AND AN 88309 WHEN IT WAS A DEEP EXCISION WITH RESIDUAL TUMOR.   WE HAVE NOW BEEN QUESTIONED ON WHETHER ALL SHOULD ACTUALLY BE 88305.

How is everyone else charging these?  I guess the next question is what constitutes a deep excision?

James Vickroy BS, HT(ASCP)

Surgical  and Autopsy Pathology Technical Supervisor Memorial Medical Center
217-788-4046


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