AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 4 (April)

Surgery: Integumentary System (April 2007)

April 2007 page 11a Coding Communication:Surgery: Integumentary System Question What is the appropriate code to report for cryo-destruction of cutaneous vascular proliferations? AMA Comment Depending on the size of the proliferative lesion, code 17106, Destruction of cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions (eg, laser technique); less than 10 sq cm, code 17107, Destruction of cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions (eg, laser technique); 10.0 to 50.0 sq cm, or code 17108, Destruction of cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions (eg, laser technique); over 50.0 sq cm, would be appropriate. Surgery: Integumentary System (April 2007). CPT® Assistant. 2007; April 2007 page 11a ...

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