Wanda is visiting her dermatologist to have a biopsy done on some lesions on her back. Dr. Trummel examined the lesions on her back and decided to do a punch biopsy of 4 of them. The pathology report later came back as benign. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT codes for a punch biopsy of the skin are 11104 for the first lesion and 11105 for each additional lesion. Since four lesions were biopsied, the codes are 11104 and 11105 x 3. The ICD-10-CM code D23.5 is used for benign neoplasms of the skin of the trunk, which includes the back.

Wanda Is Visiting Her Dermatologist to Have a Biopsy Done