NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
HEALTH INFORMATICS
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excision
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malignant
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lesion
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct code is 11603 Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk, arms, or legs; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm.
Detailed explanation-2: -The excision of a malignant skin lesion and margins (CPT codes 11600-11646) is considered medically necessary when the pathology report confirms the existence of a malignancy. Codes 11600–11646 include simple closure and local anesthesia.
Detailed explanation-3: -“Excision” is defined by CPT as “full-thickness (through the dermis) removal of a lesion, including margins, and includes simple (non-layered) closure when performed.” It also includes local anesthesia.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.