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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