AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 3 (March)
Integumentary System / Surgery (March 2003)
March 2003 page 21a Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Integumentary System, 17004 (Q&A) Question How do I code pulsed-dye laser surgery performed on a patient with 30 Plantar warts? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, the appropriate code to report is 17004, Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), all benign or premalignant lesions (eg, actinic keratoses) other than skin tags or cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions; 15 or more lesions. Since this code encompasses 15 lesions or more, it would not be necessary to report it more than one time. Integumentary System / Surgery (March 2003)...
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Article Overview
This article presents a short CPT Assistant coding consultation focused on integumentary system surgery. It is relevant to coders and billers looking for historical CPT guidance on lesion destruction reporting and how a wart-related scenario was discussed in the Q&A format. The piece centers on a single question, the AMA’s coding comment, and the CPT code referenced in that discussion.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps coding professionals identify the topic and historical context of the guidance before consulting the full premium text for the specific coding discussion.
Article Sections
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Coding Consultation: Questions and Answers
A Q&A format presentation of a CPT coding consultation within the integumentary surgery section.
What You Will Learn
- The article’s coding topic and clinical context.
- That the content is presented as an AMA coding consultation in Q&A form.
- How the discussion is organized within a CPT Assistant issue.
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Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing staff
- Compliance professionals
- Physician documentation teams
Codes Discussed
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