Integumentary System, 17304, 17307 (Q&A) (November 2003)

November 2003 page 15c Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Integumentary System, 17304, 17307 (Q&A) Question A patient is referred to a physician after having four stages of Mohs surgery performed by another physician. The patient was referred for completion of the Mohs treatment. The physician performs one more layer of treatment. For the last stage, is the appropriate code 17307 or is code 17304 more appropriate, as this is the first stage that the second physician is performing? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, the new code 85032, Blood count; manual cell count (erythrocyte, leukocyte, or platelet) each...

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This article is a short Coding Consultation Q&A from CPT Assistant that discusses an integumentary-system scenario involving staged Mohs surgery performed by more than one physician, along with a separate CPT comment on reporting repeated manual blood counts and a modifier reference. It is relevant to coders, billers, and compliance staff working with CPT surgical and laboratory reporting. The article focuses on how the topic is framed in official CPT commentary and the coding issues raised by the scenario.

Why This Topic Matters

It helps coding professionals identify whether a dermatologic surgery scenario and a related CPT reporting discussion are relevant to their work, while highlighting the official coding context addressed in the Q&A.

Article Sections

  1. November 2003 page 15c

    Publication and page information for the Q&A item.

  2. Coding Consultation: Questions and Answers

    Introductory framing for the CPT Assistant consultation format.

  3. Integumentary System, 17304, 17307 (Q&A)

    The main question-and-answer discussion centered on a staged Mohs surgery scenario in the integumentary system context.

What You Will Learn

  • The article’s coding topic and specialty focus.
  • The type of clinical scenario discussed in the Q&A format.
  • That the article also includes a separate CPT commentary on repeated manual blood count reporting.
  • How the article is organized as an official coding consultation piece.

Who Should Read This

  • CPT coders
  • Medical billing professionals
  • Dermatology and surgery coding staff
  • Compliance and auditing teams
  • Physician practices handling CPT reporting

Codes Discussed

Modifiers Discussed


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