2025 CPT code 11313
Effective Date: N/A Surgery - Surgical Procedures on the Integumentary System Feed
Shaving of epidermal or dermal lesion, single lesion, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter over 2.0 cm.
Modifiers may be applicable. For example, modifier 59 is used to indicate a distinct procedural service. Modifier 51 indicates multiple procedures performed during the same surgical session. Use other modifiers, when appropriate, based on guidelines.
Medical necessity for this procedure must be documented.Reasons might include symptomatic lesions (e.g., bleeding, itching, pain), cosmetic concerns, or suspicion of malignancy requiring histopathological evaluation.
The physician prepares the patient, administers local anesthesia, and then uses a blade to shave the lesion.This usually involves removing tissue down to the middle layer of the skin (dermis) without disturbing the deeper subcutaneous tissue. Cautery is used to stop bleeding, and the wound is dressed.Sutures are not typically used.
In simple words: This procedure involves shaving off a skin lesion larger than 2 centimeters located on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or inside the mouth. The area is numbed, and a sharp blade is used to remove the lesion.A chemical or heat is used to stop any bleeding, and stitches are usually not needed.
This code describes the surgical shaving of a single epidermal or dermal lesion larger than 2.0 cm in diameter located on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mucous membrane.The procedure includes local anesthesia and chemical or electrocauterization of the wound. It does not involve full-thickness dermal excision and typically does not require suture closure.
Example 1: A patient presents with a 2.5 cm diameter seborrheic keratosis on the nose. The physician performs a shave excision (11313) under local anesthesia., A patient has a 3.0 cm benign lesion on the lip. The physician shaves the lesion, using electrocautery to control bleeding., A patient has a 2.2 cm raised lesion on the eyelid.After administering local anesthetic, the physician performs a shave removal of the lesion.
Documentation should include the location, size, and description of the lesion, the method of removal (shaving), the use of anesthesia and cautery, and the final wound care.If a pathology report is obtained, it should also be included.
- Specialties:Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, Family Medicine, General Surgery
- Place of Service:Office, Outpatient Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center