CPC Exam Dumps : Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Exam

Basal cell carcinoma is amalignantskin neoplasm, so the excision is coded from11600–11646(malignant lesion excision), not11400–11446(benign lesion excision). The scalp is in the anatomic group that includesscalp/neck/hands/feet/genitalia, and the excised diameterincluding marginsdetermines the malignant excision code range. A size of3.7 cmfalls into the3.1–4.0 cmcategory, which corresponds to11624for malignant excision in that location group. Closure is separately reportable when it is anintermediate (layered) repair, so you add12032(intermediate repair, scalp/axillae/trunk/extremities;2.6–7.5 cm) when documentation supports layered closure beyond simple repair. Diagnosis coding should reflectbasal cell carcinoma of scalp/neck, which isC44.41. Options that use benign excision or benign diagnosis codes are incorrect for basal cell carcinoma.

This is destruction of malignant lesions (SCC).

17261 = Malignant lesion destruction, trunk/arms/legs, 0.6–1.0 cm

17262 = Same location, 1.1–2.0 cm

Feet are included in trunk/arms/legs.

Therefore, 17262, 17261 is correct.

Service location = campground → domiciliary/home visit

Patient is new

99344 = New patient domiciliary visit, moderate MDM

Prolonged Services:

Additional 25 minutes beyond base time

99417 is used for prolonged services with office/home E/M codes

Why others are incorrect:

99349 – Established patient

99204 – Office visit (wrong location)