When reporting excision of skin lesions (11400-11646), in addition to other procedures at the same anatomic location during the same session, be on the lookout for the following bundling issues. Do not report in addition to lesion excision: Local anesthesia. Simple closures (12001-12018)
tick bite. a puncture wound produced by the toothed beak of a blood-sucking tick, a small, tough-skinned arachnid. Ticks transmit several diseases to humans, and a few species carry a neurotoxin in their saliva that may cause ascending paralysis beginning in the legs.
Later Signs and Symptoms (days to months after tick bite) Severe headaches and neck stiffness. Additional EM rashes on other areas of the body. Arthritis with severe joint pain and swelling, particularly the knees and other large joints.