NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
HEALTH INFORMATICS
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The CPT code for an excision of a malignant lesion is:
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Lesion
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Malignant
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Trunk
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Excision
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -CPT® 11426, Under Excision-Benign Lesions Procedures on the Skin. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 11426 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range-Excision-Benign Lesions Procedures on the Skin.
Detailed explanation-2: -A surgical excision, also known as shave excision of a skin lesion, is a skin cancer treatment that surgically removes malignant moles, lesions and tumors from the skin along with a healthy margin around the tumor. Surgical excisions can be performed to treat basal and squamous cell carcinomas as well as melanomas.
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