Per CPT guidelines, if a lesion is biopsied and then the remainder of the lesion is removed, what code(s) is (are) assigned?

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According to CPT guidelines, if a lesion is biopsied and then the remainder of the lesion is excised during the same procedural service, only the code for the lesion excision is assigned. The biopsy is considered part of the excision procedure and is not coded separately.

Per CPT Guidelines, If a Lesion Is Biopsied and Then