AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1994 Fourth Quarter

Inflamed Seborrheic Keratosis/Keratoacanthoma

Expansion of the seborrheic keratosis code and the re-indexing of keratoacanthoma have occurred. Seborrheic keratoses are benign overgrowths of the outer layer of the skin. Ordinarily they require no treatment, however, they are sometimes removed for medical reasons such as bleeding, irritation, inflammation, or sudden, unexplained growth of the lesion. 702.1 Seborrheic keratosis New code 702.11 Inflamed seborrheic keratosis New code 702.19 Other seborrheic keratosis Seborrheic keratosis NOS A keratoacanthoma is a round, firm, usually flesh-colored lesion with a characteristic central crater containing keratinous material. It may be difficult clinically and histologically to distinguish from a...

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