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.
Tick bites are usually easy to identify. This is because the tick can remain attached to the skin for several days or even weeks after it first bites. Most tick bites are harmless and will cause no physical signs or symptoms. Tick bites are typically singular because ticks donât bite in groups or lines.