General information on Depakote ER (Divalproex). Depakote ER is an anticonvulsant agent. Exactly how the drug works is unknown. Depakote ER tablets should not be crushed or chewed and should be swallowed as a whole.
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)
An example of areas of allodynia and hyperalgesia after a lesion of the intercostobrachial nerve during complete axillary lymph node excision in a patient treated for malignant melanoma. (A, B) Black line: spontaneous pain. Green line: decreased sensation to touch (solid) or pinprick (dotted).