AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 9 (September)

Integumentary System/Surgery (September 2004)

September 2004 page 12a Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Integumentary System, 11900, 11901 (Q&A) Question Is it appropriate to report codes 11900-11901 per injection? AMA Comment Codes 11900, Injection, intralesional; up to and including seven lesions, and 11901, Injection, intralesional; more than seven lesions, are intended to treat lesions of the integumentary system—such as keloids, psoriasis, acne (cystic or nodular), and others—by injecting drugs directly into the lesion itself. It would not be appropriate to report codes 11900-11901 per injection as the code descriptor identifies the number of lesions treated, not the number of injections, per se...

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