AMA CPT® Assistant - 2016 Issue 11 (November)

Medicine: Special Dermatological Procedures (Q&A) (November 2016)

November 2016 page 9b Medicine: Special Dermatological Procedures Question: What is the appropriate code to report when narrowband UVB (NB-UVB) phototherapy is performed by a registered nurse after the patient applies mineral oil to her skin lesions? Answer: If the only service provided by the health care professional is the phototherapy itself, it may be appropriate to report code 96900, Actinotherapy (ultraviolet light). Medicine: Special Dermatological Procedures (Q&A) (November 2016). CPT® Assistant. 2016; November 2016 page 9b ...

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