AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 4 (April)

Surgery: Integumentary System (April 2007)

April 2007 page 11b Coding Communication:Surgery: Integumentary System Question What is the appropriate code to report for the destruction of bleeding ectasias, such as spider angioma? AMA Comment Code 17110, Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), of benign lesions other than skin tags or cutaneous vascular lesions; up to 14 lesions, and code 17111, Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), of benign lesions other than skin tags or cutaneous vascular lesions; 15 or more lesions, should be reported for treating ectasias that are disfiguring or bleeding, as appropriate. Surgery: Integumentary System (April 2007)...

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