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To select an appropriate code for excision of a benign (11400-11471) or malignant (11600-11646) skin lesion, you must determine the lesion’s diameter at its widest point, and add double the width of the narrowest margin (the portion of healthy tissue around the lesion also excised). In the interest of both clinical and coding accuracy, providers should […]
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Numerous 1-5 mm skin colored to light brown dome-shaped papules were noted diffusely over the patient’s trunk, neck, and several on the face including one underneath the right lower eyelid, right temporal scalp, left and right lateral and posterior neck, anterior chest, left 4th and 5th fingers, and back. Using the carbon dioxide laser with adequate metal eye shields placed, the CO2 laser at 3 watts was used to destroy these lesions after dermopathy confirmation of Pathology which were small nevoid basal cell carcinomas. Wound care instructions were given for these lesions to simply stay out of the sun and apply Vaseline to these areas.
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Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a key focus for surveyors. Schedule drills for staff on finding the emergency carts with the proper drugs to treat MH, ensure the drugs in those carts are kept up to date, and document education and training in their use.
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a key focus for surveyors. Schedule drills for staff on finding the emergency carts with the proper drugs to treat MH, ensure the drugs in those carts are kept up to date, and document education and training in their use.