An 85 year-old has developed a lump in her right groin. An incision over the lesion was made and tissue was dissected through the skin and subcutaneous tissue going deep through the femoral fascia. Sharp dissection of the mass was performed, freeing it from surrounding structures. The 3 cm mass was isolated and excised. The incision was closed, the area was cleaned and dried, and a dressing applied. What CPT® code is reported?

CPT® is a set of codes given to medical procedures such as surgeries, treatments, medication dosing, pacemaker installation, weighing procedures, prenatal care, among other processes. The purpose of CPT® is to facilitate the exchange of information and the establishment of a standard for performing a medical procedure. The medical procedure reported in question has the number 27048 as CPT® code.

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