AMA CPT® Assistant - 2016 Issue 9 (September)
Coding Laser Treatment for Inflammatory Skin Disease (Psoriasis) (September 2016)
September 2016 page 3 Coding Laser Treatment for Inflammatory Skin Disease (Psoriasis) The 96920-96922 family of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes is used specifically and exclusively for reporting laser treatment of psoriasis. Although the code descriptor for this code family reads "Laser treatment for inflammatory skin disease (psoriasis)," the intent of these codes is that they are to be used only for psoriasis treatment. It would be incorrect to report codes 96920-96922 for other inflammatory skin conditions, such as acne, rosacea, eczema, contact dermatitis, or atopic dermatitis. This article addresses the appropriate codes to report psoriasis treatments...
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