Question

Procedure Description: excision of a 2.5 cm malignant lip lesion and two malignant lesions of the skin of the chest, each 1.5 cm. What CPT codes should be reported? CPT CPT CPT

Answer 1

The CPT codes that should be reported for the excision of the lip and chest lesions are 11601 and 11600 respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

The CPT codes that should be reported for the excision of the lip and chest lesions are:

1. CPT code 11601 - Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, lips; excised diameter over 4.0 cm
2. CPT code 11600 - Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, lips; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less

For the lip lesion measuring 2.5 cm, CPT code 11601 should be reported. For the two chest lesions measuring 1.5 cm each, CPT code 11600 should be reported.