Problem: A 45-year-old female patient presents for wide excision of a 2.0 cm malignant melanoma on the left forearm. The area excised resulted in a 4.3 cm x 2.5 cm defect requiring rotational advancement flap closure. The pathology report shows clear margins. Need Assignment Help?
Assign the correct codes for this encounter.
ICD-10-CM code
CPT code:
Hint 1: ICD-10-CM: A review of the Tabular List is required to assign the fifth character 2 indicating the left forearm.
Hint 2: CPT: The defect size is calculated by multiplying the width and length of the area excised to find the total square centimeters (4.3 cm x 2.5 cm = 10.75 mc2). The excision of the malignant lesion is not separately reportable.