Chapter 2 Application of the CPT System Exercise 2.5 (Continued) Operative Report #2 Operative Report Reason for encounter Preoperative Diagnosis: Subepidermal nodular lesion of the forearm Operation: Procedure: Excision of 2.0-cm lesion of the forearm Under local anesthesia, the 2.0-cm lesion was removed with 0.5-cm margins. The lesion was submitted to pathology. Bleeding was controlled with electrocautery, and the wound was closed with five vertical mattress sutures of 5-0 nylon. Polysporin and dressing were applied to the wound. Pathological Diagnosis: Well-organized basal cell carcinoma Review the preceding operative report and note the pathological diagnosis your results i Then perform the following steps in the coding process. Record the spaces provided. in (Hint: Be sure to abstract the following information from the operative report size of lesion and margins; morphology, benign or malignant; location; and method of removal.) Question 22 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Refer to Operative Report #2 on page 36 in your textbook. Was the lesion benign or malignant