A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. Notice: It is not appropriate to bill Medicare for services that are not covered (as described by the entire LCD) as if they are covered. Draft articles are articles written in support of a Proposed LCD. The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM D04.9 became effective on October 1, 2022. %PDF-1.5
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Sign up to get the latest information about your choice of CMS topics in your inbox. Request a Demo 14 Day Free Trial Buy Now Official Long Descriptor Carcinoma in situ of skin Excludes1: erythroplasia of Queyrat (penis) NOS ( D07.4) "JavaScript" disabled. Cancer in situ, skin of scalp All neoplasms are classified in this chapter, whether they are functionally active or not. Chapter 2 classifies neoplasms primarily by site (topography), with broad groupings for behavior, malignant, in situ, benign, etc. . Instructions for enabling "JavaScript" can be found here. recipient email address(es) you enter. You are leaving the CMS MCD and are being redirected to the CMS MCD Archive that contains outdated (No Longer In Effect) Local Coverage Determinations and Articles, You are leaving the CMS MCD and are being redirected to, Billing and Coding: Destruction of Malignant Skin Lesions, AMA CPT / ADA CDT / AHA NUBC Copyright Statement, Article - Billing and Coding: Destruction of Malignant Skin Lesions (A57638). determine from the record if the neoplasm is benign, in-situ, malignant, or of uncertain histologic behavior. Earn CEUs and the respect of your peers. A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion'), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. C44.311 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not
Therefore, if a drug is self-administered by more than 50 percent of Medicare beneficiaries, the drug is excluded from coverage" and the MAC will make no payment for the drug. The codes for squamous cell carcinoma are under category C44 Other and unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin. "JavaScript" disabled. 23. Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes. Stage 0 includes: tis, n0, m0. [*]Carcinoma in situ of skin of s [QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 478231, member: 5404"] For example, 173.22:Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin of the ear and external auditory canal. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Contact Us. you could code both and use the exclude 1 exception if documentation were to indicate invasive in one breast and in-situ in the other. Get crucial instructions for accurate ICD-10-CM D04 coding with all applicable Excludes 1 and Excludes 2 notes from the section level conveniently shown with each code. CPT is a trademark of the American Medical Association (AMA). that coverage is not influenced by Revenue Code and the article should be assumed to apply equally to all Revenue Codes. The submitted medical record must support the use of the selected ICD-10-CM code(s). The main histological types of NSCLC are adenocarcinoma, squamous cell and large cell carcinoma. that coverage is not influenced by Bill Type and the article should be assumed to
The views and/or positions presented in the material do not necessarily represent the views of the AHA. A federal government website managed and paid for by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. You can use the Contents side panel to help navigate the various sections. Codes with a subcategory listing further specify laterality. This First Coast Billing and Coding Article for Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L33813 Destruction of Malignant Skin Lesions provides billing and coding guidance for frequency limitations as well as diagnosis limitations that support diagnosis to procedure code automated denials. CMS and its products and services are
John Verhovshek, MA, CPC, is a contributing editor at AAPC. Any use not authorized herein is prohibited, including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, making copies of CPT for resale and/or license, transferring copies of CPT to any party not bound by this agreement, creating any modified or derivative work of CPT, or making any commercial use of CPT. We did one shave biopsy and the path report came back as Inflamed AK with extremely focal areas of squamous cell carcinoma in situ. . The submitted CPT/HCPCS code must describe the service performed. Local Coverage Articles are a type of educational document published by the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs). Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. - C44.02 (squamous cell carcinoma of skin of lip) - 173.02 (squamous cell carcinoma of skin Healthcare providers are granted even more latitude for use of telehealth services during the COVID19 public health emergency. The medical record/progress note should indicate the removal of a malignant lesion with a corresponding pathology report or a clinical description consistent with a skin malignancy. The CPT code should reflect the knowledge, skill, time and effort that the provider invests in the excision of the lesion. 625 0 obj
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C44.22- Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of ear and external auricular canal ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity, ICD-10-CM Codes that DO NOT Support Medical Necessity, L33813 - Destruction of Malignant Skin Lesions, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), TRUNK, ARMS OR LEGS; LESION DIAMETER 0.5 CM OR LESS, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), TRUNK, ARMS OR LEGS; LESION DIAMETER 0.6 TO 1.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), TRUNK, ARMS OR LEGS; LESION DIAMETER 1.1 TO 2.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), TRUNK, ARMS OR LEGS; LESION DIAMETER 2.1 TO 3.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), TRUNK, ARMS OR LEGS; LESION DIAMETER 3.1 TO 4.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), TRUNK, ARMS OR LEGS; LESION DIAMETER OVER 4.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; LESION DIAMETER 0.5 CM OR LESS, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; LESION DIAMETER 0.6 TO 1.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; LESION DIAMETER 1.1 TO 2.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; LESION DIAMETER 2.1 TO 3.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; LESION DIAMETER 3.1 TO 4.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; LESION DIAMETER OVER 4.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), FACE, EARS, EYELIDS, NOSE, LIPS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE; LESION DIAMETER 0.5 CM OR LESS, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), FACE, EARS, EYELIDS, NOSE, LIPS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE; LESION DIAMETER 0.6 TO 1.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), FACE, EARS, EYELIDS, NOSE, LIPS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE; LESION DIAMETER 1.1 TO 2.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), FACE, EARS, EYELIDS, NOSE, LIPS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE; LESION DIAMETER 2.1 TO 3.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), FACE, EARS, EYELIDS, NOSE, LIPS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE; LESION DIAMETER 3.1 TO 4.0 CM, DESTRUCTION, MALIGNANT LESION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), FACE, EARS, EYELIDS, NOSE, LIPS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE; LESION DIAMETER OVER 4.0 CM, Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of palate, Malignant neoplasm of palate, unspecified, Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified parts of mouth, Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of other parts of mouth, Malignant melanoma of unspecified eyelid, including canthus, Malignant melanoma of right upper eyelid, including canthus, Malignant melanoma of right lower eyelid, including canthus, Malignant melanoma of left upper eyelid, including canthus, Malignant melanoma of left lower eyelid, including canthus, Malignant melanoma of unspecified ear and external auricular canal, Malignant melanoma of right ear and external auricular canal, Malignant melanoma of left ear and external auricular canal, Malignant melanoma of unspecified part of face, Malignant melanoma of other parts of face, Malignant melanoma of other part of trunk, Malignant melanoma of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant melanoma of right upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant melanoma of left upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant melanoma of unspecified lower limb, including hip, Malignant melanoma of right lower limb, including hip, Malignant melanoma of left lower limb, including hip, Malignant melanoma of overlapping sites of skin, Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified eyelid, including canthus, Merkel cell carcinoma of right upper eyelid, including canthus, Merkel cell carcinoma of right lower eyelid, including canthus, Merkel cell carcinoma of left upper eyelid, including canthus, Merkel cell carcinoma of left lower eyelid, including canthus, Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified ear and external auricular canal, Merkel cell carcinoma of right ear and external auricular canal, Merkel cell carcinoma of left ear and external auricular canal, Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified part of face, Merkel cell carcinoma of other parts of face, Merkel cell carcinoma of other part of trunk, Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder, Merkel cell carcinoma of right upper limb, including shoulder, Merkel cell carcinoma of left upper limb, including shoulder, Merkel cell carcinoma of unspecified lower limb, including hip, Merkel cell carcinoma of right lower limb, including hip, Merkel cell carcinoma of left lower limb, including hip, Merkel cell carcinoma of overlapping sites, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of lip, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right lower eyelid, including canthus, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left upper eyelid, including canthus, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right lower eyelid, including canthus, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left upper eyelid, including canthus, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right lower eyelid, including canthus, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left upper eyelid, including canthus, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right ear and external auricular canal, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left ear and external auricular canal, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right ear and external auricular canal, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left ear and external auricular canal, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right ear and external auricular canal, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left ear and external auricular canal, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other parts of face, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of other parts of face, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of nose, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of other parts of face, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of scalp and neck, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of scalp and neck, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other part of trunk, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of breast, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of other part of trunk, Other specified malignant neoplasm of anal skin, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of breast, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of other part of trunk, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right lower limb, including hip, Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left lower limb, including hip, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right lower limb, including hip, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left lower limb, including hip, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right lower limb, including hip, Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left lower limb, including hip, Basal cell carcinoma of overlapping sites of skin, Squamous cell carcinoma of overlapping sites of skin, Other specified malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of skin, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of head, face and neck, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of right upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of left upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of unspecified lower limb, including hip, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of right lower limb, including hip, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of left lower limb, including hip, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of thorax, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of abdomen, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of pelvis, Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves of trunk, unspecified, Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of right upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of left upper limb, including shoulder, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of unspecified lower limb, including hip, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of right lower limb, including hip, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of left lower limb, including hip, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of thorax, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of abdomen, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of pelvis, Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue of trunk, unspecified, Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of connective and soft tissue, Malignant neoplasm of head, face and neck, Malignant neoplasm of unspecified upper limb, Malignant neoplasm of unspecified lower limb, Malignant neoplasm of other specified ill-defined sites, Melanoma in situ of unspecified eyelid, including canthus, Melanoma in situ of right upper eyelid, including canthus, Melanoma in situ of right lower eyelid, including canthus, Melanoma in situ of left upper eyelid, including canthus, Melanoma in situ of left lower eyelid, including canthus, Melanoma in situ of unspecified ear and external auricular canal, Melanoma in situ of right ear and external auricular canal, Melanoma in situ of left ear and external auricular canal, Melanoma in situ of unspecified part of face, Melanoma in situ of breast (skin) (soft tissue), Melanoma in situ of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder, Melanoma in situ of right upper limb, including shoulder, Melanoma in situ of left upper limb, including shoulder, Melanoma in situ of unspecified lower limb, including hip, Melanoma in situ of right lower limb, including hip, Melanoma in situ of left lower limb, including hip, Carcinoma in situ of skin of unspecified eyelid, including canthus, Carcinoma in situ of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus, Carcinoma in situ of skin of right lower eyelid, including canthus, Carcinoma in situ of skin of left upper eyelid, including canthus, Carcinoma in situ of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus, Carcinoma in situ of skin of unspecified ear and external auricular canal, Carcinoma in situ of skin of right ear and external auricular canal, Carcinoma in situ of skin of left ear and external auricular canal, Carcinoma in situ of skin of unspecified part of face, Carcinoma in situ of skin of other parts of face, Carcinoma in situ of skin of scalp and neck, Carcinoma in situ of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder, Carcinoma in situ of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder, Carcinoma in situ of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder, Carcinoma in situ of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip, Carcinoma in situ of skin of right lower limb, including hip, Carcinoma in situ of skin of left lower limb, including hip, Some older versions have been archived.