Positive for Cancer cells in the skin margins.

The patient has a lumpectomy on July 1, 20xx. The final pathology report showed positive for cancer cells in the skin margins. The patient to surgery for re-excision by the same surgeon. What is the appropriate reporting for the surgeon’s services for re-excision? (CPT Assistant, March 2015)

Answer: _____________

2. Is it appropriate to report a complex wound closure for a large dead space left following a mastectomy? (CPT Assistant, 2017)

Answer: _________

3. The surgeon performed a laparoscopic appendectomy (44970) for a ruptured appendix. Because of the ruptured organ, the procedure required an extensive amount of work. What modifier would reflect this extra work? (CPT Assistant, December 2019)

Answer:_____________