CPT code 13132: Complex repair, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and feet
CPT code 13132 is the billable code for complex repair of the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands, and/or feet, covering wounds measuring 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm. It sits just 0.1 cm above CPT code 13131: The top of the 13131 range (2.5 cm) falls one-tenth of a centimeter below where 13132 […]
CPT Code 11760: Nail bed repair billing, modifiers, and reimbursement
CPT Code 11760 is the procedure code for repair of the nail bed, covering surgical reconstruction or suturing of a damaged or lacerated nail bed. Coders routinely confuse it with nail removal codes (11730, 11740) or nail excision codes (11750, 11752), which leads to denials and underpayment. Practices that handle nail trauma, post-surgical repair. CPT […]
CPT code 01634: Shoulder disarticulation billing guide
CPT code 01634 is the anesthesia code for a shoulder disarticulation, the surgical removal of the arm at the shoulder joint. It is not a code for a shoulder replacement, a rotator cuff repair, or any other joint-preserving surgery. Bill 01634 on a joint-preservation case, and the claim carries both the wrong base units and […]
CPT code 12047: Intermediate wound repair billing guide
CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code 12047 is the standalone code for intermediate repair of wounds on the neck, hands, feet, and external genitalia when the total repaired length exceeds 30.0 cm. It’s billed as one line item for the full repair rather than paired with a lower-tier code, covering layered closure of subcutaneous tissue or […]
CPT Code 11642: Reimbursement, modifiers, and documentation
CPT Code 11642 is the mid-tier facial excision code, covering excision of a malignant lesion including margins on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips where the total excised diameter falls between 1.1 and 2.0 cm. It sits within the 11640-11646 family, where the correct code depends on anatomic site and excised diameter, and a […]
CPT Code 17314: Mohs Surgery Billing and Medicare Guide
CPT code 17314: definition and official descriptor Most Mohs surgery denials trace back to a single mistake: billing the additional-stage code without understanding exactly when it applies. CPT code 17314 covers each additional stage of Mohs micrographic surgery performed on the trunk, arms, or legs, specifically the second stage and every stage after it. If […]
CPT Code 01829: Anesthesia for wrist and hand procedures
Most anesthesia claim denials come down to one of three problems: wrong modifier, missing time documentation, or an ICD-10 code that does not pair cleanly with the procedure billed. CPT code 01829 is a narrow, specific code for diagnostic wrist arthroscopy, but it still trips up billing staff who conflate it with the open/surgical arthroscopy […]
CPT 01490: Anesthesia for lower leg cast application and removal
A lower leg cast looks like the simplest possible anesthesia encounter. It’s tempting to reach for whichever code in the 01462-01522 range comes to hand first. CPT 01490 is the one built specifically for it. It covers anesthesia for a lower leg cast application, removal, or repair, billed at 3 base units. The mix-up usually […]
CPT Code 00912: Anesthesia for transurethral procedures
CPT code 00912 is the anesthesia billing code for transurethral resection of a bladder tumor (TURBT), carrying 5 base units under the ASA relative value guide’s B+T+M formula. It’s frequently confused with the codes for diagnostic cystoscopy, 00910, and transurethral resection of the prostate, 00914. Mixing up these codes, along with modifier selection and incomplete […]
CPT code 01432: Billing for knee and popliteal AV fistula
CPT code 01432 is the anesthesia code for repairing an arteriovenous fistula in the veins of the knee and popliteal area. It carries 6 base units. That’s a narrow, specific scope, not a catch-all for every vein procedure in the region. Coders often reach for 01432 out of habit, because “knee and popliteal veins” sounds […]