New Modifiers XE,XS,XP,XU

Morning,

I believe the below would be correct; SOMEONE CORRECT ME IF I'M NOT PLEASE!

A: Pt comes in for excision on the nose and cheek (which modifier XS or 59) - FOR THIS EXAMPLE I'LL USE 2 MALIGNANT LESION EXCISIONS (NOSE & CHEEK, BOTH 1.5cm) - 11642, 11642-XS

XS is used in place of 59

B: Pt comes in for excision on the left side of nose and right side of nose

(which modifier XS or 59) - SAME AS ABOVE BUT USING BENIGN LESION EXCISIONS, BOTH ON NOSE, ONE 1.5cm AND THE OTHER 2.5cm -

11442, 11443

No modifier needed when using different codes due to size

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Liza M. Baccari, CPC

Stratford, NJ Chapter

New Modifiers XE,XS,XP,XU