Q. Does the site have to be marked if there is an obvious wound or lesion?
A. In general, site marking is not required if there is an obvious wound or lesion that is the site of the intended procedure. However, if there are multiple wounds or lesions and only some of them are to be treated, and the decision and direction for which ones are to be treated is determined at some time prior to the procedure itself, then the sites to be treated should be marked as soon as possible after the decision is made.