Summary & Overview
CPT 1451F: No Summary available
CPT code 1451F is listed without an accompanying clinical summary. As a CPT performance or service identifier, it represents a defined item within the Current Procedural Terminology system; its specific clinical meaning and billing context are not included in the source input. Nationally, accurate code definitions inform claims processing, quality measurement, and encounter reporting, so codes lacking clear descriptions can create administrative and clinical ambiguity.
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Billing Code Overview
CPT code 1451F — No Summary found for this code
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Clinical & Coding Specifications
Clinical Context
A typical patient is a middle-aged adult presenting to an outpatient surgical clinic with a small, benign-appearing subcutaneous lesion on the forearm noted to be slowly enlarging and symptomatic with occasional irritation. After an evaluation including history and focused physical exam, the clinician plans an excision of the lesion under local anesthesia in an office or ambulatory surgery center setting. The workflow includes pre-procedure consent, marking and local anesthetic administration, elliptical skin excision of the lesion with hemostasis, layered closure of the defect (dermal and epidermal), specimen labeling and submission to pathology if indicated, and post-procedure wound care instructions. Typical site of service is an office procedure room or ambulatory surgical center. The expected patient encounter includes brief pre-procedure verification, procedure time of approximately 15–45 minutes depending on complexity, and routine post-procedure instructions and follow-up for wound check and pathology results if applicable.
Coding Specifications
| Modifier | Description | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
25 | Significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician on the same day of the procedure | Use when a distinct E/M visit was performed and documented in addition to the procedure |
26 | Professional component | Use when reporting only the physician’s professional component of a service that has distinct professional and technical components
50 | Bilateral procedure | Use when the same procedure is performed bilaterally during the same session
52 | Reduced services | Use when the service is partially reduced or eliminated at the physician’s discretion
59 | Distinct procedural service | Use when procedures not normally reported together are performed at different anatomical sites or separate sessions
76 | Repeat procedure by same physician | Use when the same physician performs a repeat procedure subsequent to the initial service
77 | Repeat procedure by another physician | Use when a different physician repeats the procedure
78 | Unplanned return to the operating/procedure room by the same physician following initial procedure for a related procedure during the postoperative period | Use for unplanned returns to the OR for complications related to the initial procedure
79 | Unrelated procedure or service by the same physician during the postoperative period | Use when an unrelated procedure is performed during the global period
RT | Right side | Use to designate a procedure performed on the right side when laterality is reportable
| Taxonomy Code | Specialty | Notes |
|---|---|---|
207Q00000X | Dermatology | Dermatologists commonly perform skin lesion excisions in office or outpatient settings |
208000000X | General Practice | General practitioners or family medicine physicians may perform minor skin procedures
207L00000X | Dermatopathology | Dermatopathologists provide pathology interpretation of excised skin specimens
207P00000X | Plastic Surgery | Plastic surgeons perform excisions when reconstruction or complex closure is anticipated
208600000X | General Surgery | General surgeons perform excisions of subcutaneous or cutaneous lesions in various settings
Related Diagnoses
| ICD-10 Code | Description | Clinical Relevance |
|---|---|---|
L72.3 | Epidermal cyst | Common benign subcutaneous lesion that is frequently excised when symptomatic or for definitive diagnosis |
L98.0 | Pyogenic granuloma | Vascular proliferative lesion often removed for bleeding control or diagnosis
D23.9 | Benign neoplasm of skin, unspecified | General code used for benign skin tumors when a specific diagnosis is not yet determined
L91.5 | Keloid scar | Excision may be performed for symptomatic or large keloids with possible adjunctive treatments
C44.9 | Malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified | Used when suspicion for malignancy exists and excision is performed for diagnosis and treatment
Related CPT Codes
| CPT Code | Description | Relationship to This Procedure |
|---|---|---|
11400 | Excision, benign lesion including margins, trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less | Commonly used for small benign skin lesions excised in the office; may be an alternative code depending on lesion size and depth |
12001 | Repair, simple, wounds; face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; 2.5 cm or less | May be reported when a simple layered closure is performed after excision on facial areas
11100 | Biopsy of skin, single lesion | Used when a diagnostic shave or punch biopsy is performed instead of full excision
17000 | Destruction, premalignant lesion (e.g., actinic keratoses), first lesion | Performed when lesions are treated by destruction rather than excision
11900 | Injection, local anesthetic; trigeminal nerve block or other local infiltration | Reported when separate infiltration or injection services are documented as part of the procedure