AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) — Question 63

Which statement regarding lesion excision is TRUE?

Answer options

• A. Lesion excision codes include removal of a lesion, with margins, and simple (nonlayered) closure when performed
• B. Lesion excision codes are selected by measuring the greatest clinical diameter of a lesion excluding the margins required to complete the excision
• C. Lesion excision codes include removal of a lesion, with margins, and intermediate closure when performed
• D. Lesion excision codes include removal of a lesion with margins, and complex closure when performed

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Option A is correct because lesion excision codes do indeed include the removal of the lesion along with the margins and simple closure. Options B, C, and D are incorrect as they misrepresent the coding criteria, either by excluding necessary margins or incorrectly categorizing the type of closure included in the excision codes.