Summary & Overview
CPT 1502F: Procedure Description Not Available
CPT code 1502F is a billed item in the Current Procedural Terminology system for which the source file provides no narrative summary. Nationally, missing or sparsely documented CPT entries can affect claims processing, payer policy interpretation, and clinical billing workflows because vendors and providers rely on clear code descriptions for correct use. This publication addresses CPT code 1502F and outlines the available metadata while noting where input data is incomplete.
Key payers covered in the analysis include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find a concise presentation of what is known about the code, an explicit list of missing elements, and guidance on the types of benchmarks and policy updates that organizations typically seek when a code lacks a standard description. The piece also identifies clinical-context considerations and the likely next steps payers and providers take — for example, seeking clarifying guidance from coding authorities or payer-specific policy statements.
This resource is intended to help national stakeholders quickly ascertain the current documentation status of CPT code 1502F, understand which data elements are absent, and identify where to look next for authoritative clarification and billing guidance.
Billing Code Overview
CPT code 1502F is listed without a narrative summary in the source description. Data not available in the input.
Service type: Data not available in the input.
Typical site of service: Data not available in the input.
Clinical & Coding Specifications
Clinical Context
A typical patient is a middle-aged adult presenting to an outpatient dermatology or surgical clinic with a suspicious skin lesion requiring excision and histologic evaluation. The clinical workflow begins with evaluation by a dermatologist or general surgeon who documents lesion size, location, clinical appearance, and indication for removal (e.g., suspected malignancy, evolving pigmented lesion, or symptomatic benign lesion). After obtaining informed consent, local anesthesia is administered and the lesion is excised with appropriate margins. The specimen is labeled and sent to pathology for histologic processing and diagnosis. Appropriate wound closure is performed and postoperative care instructions are provided. Billing uses the procedure code 1502F as documented by the performing provider in the medical record to reflect the specific service performed during the visit.
Coding Specifications
| Modifier | Description | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
25 | Significant, Separately Identifiable Evaluation and Management Service by the Same Physician on the Day of a Procedure | Use when a documented E/M visit is medically necessary and separate from the procedure documented on the same day. |
26 | Professional Component | Use when billing only the physician’s professional interpretation or component of a service.
59 | Distinct Procedural Service | Use to indicate a separate, distinct procedure performed on the same day as another procedure when not addressed by another modifier.
24 | Unrelated Evaluation and Management Service by the Same Physician During a Postoperative Period | Use for an E/M visit unrelated to the postoperative care during a global period.
57 | Decision for Surgery | Use on an E/M claim the day before or day of surgery when the E/M visit results in the initial decision to perform surgery.
50 | Bilateral Procedure | Use when the same procedure is performed bilaterally and payer requires a bilateral modifier instead of modifier RT/LT.
RT | Right Side | Use to designate the right side when laterality is required.
LT | Left Side | Use to designate the left side when laterality is required.
GA | Waiver of Liability Statement on File (ABN) | Use when an Advance Beneficiary Notice is on file and Medicare may deny the service.
XE | Separate Encounter, A Service That Is Distinct Because It Occurred During A Separate Encounter | Use when service is distinct from other services because it occurred at a separate encounter.
| Taxonomy Code | Specialty | Notes |
|---|---|---|
207N00000X | Dermatology | Primary specialty performing skin lesion excisions and related procedures. |
208000000X | General Surgery | Performs cutaneous excisions, particularly in surgical clinics or ambulatory surgery centers.
207P00000X | Plastic Surgery | Performs excisions where complex closure or reconstruction is required for optimal cosmetic outcome.
208600000X | Otolaryngology | Performs excisions for lesions of the head and neck, including cutaneous sites in that region.
363L00000X | Pathology | Associated specialty for histologic interpretation of excised tissue specimens.
Related Diagnoses
| ICD-10 Code | Description | Clinical Relevance |
|---|---|---|
C43.9 | Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecified | Malignant pigmented lesions often require excision and histologic staging. |
C44.91 | Basal cell carcinoma of skin of face | Common skin cancer prompting excision with margins.
C44.92 | Squamous cell carcinoma of skin, unspecified | Frequently requires surgical excision; histology guides further management.
L82.1 | Seborrheic keratosis | Benign lesion that may be removed for symptoms or cosmetic reasons.
L98.0 | Pyogenic granuloma | Vascular lesion often managed with excision when symptomatic or bleeding.
D22.9 | Melanocytic nevus, unspecified | Benign pigmented nevus removed for atypical features or patient concern.
R22.2 | Localized swelling, mass and lump, trunk | Non-specific presentation that may lead to diagnostic excision of a subcutaneous or cutaneous mass.
Related CPT Codes
| CPT Code | Description | Relationship to This Procedure |
|---|---|---|
11102 | Tangential biopsy of skin (shave), single lesion; first lesion | Performed when a superficial sample or shave biopsy is used instead of full-thickness excision prior to or as an alternative to definitive excision. |
11600 | Excision, benign lesion including margins, trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less | Commonly used for excision of benign skin lesions when CPT codes for lesion excision are reported based on size and location.
11646 | Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 4.1 to 5.0 cm | Used for larger malignant lesion excisions when wider margins and specific anatomic site coding apply.
88305 | Level IV surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination | Used by pathology to report histologic examination of a tissue specimen sent from the excision procedure.
12002 | Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and/or extremities; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm | Billed for wound closure when layered or complex closure is not required, often reported with excision procedures.
13131 | Repair, complex, trunk; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm | Used when complex or layered closure, including extensive undermining or scar revision, is performed after excision.