AMA CPT® Assistant - 2008 Issue 6 (June)
Surgery/Integumentary System (June 2008)
June 2008 page 14a Surgery/Integumentary System, 17106, 17107, 17108 (Q&A) Question: How is the destruction of a port wine stain reported? Answer: A port wine stain is a benign cutaneous vascular proliferative lesion, which is reported with codes 17106- 17108, depending on the size of the lesion. Surgery/Integumentary System, 17106, 17107, 17108 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 2008; June 2008 page 14a ...
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Article Overview
This short CPT Assistant article addresses an integumentary system coding question from June 2008. It is relevant for coders working in dermatology, surgery, and outpatient procedural coding who need to understand the article’s general topic, the code family involved, and the kind of guidance discussed without relying on the premium text.
Why This Topic Matters
Articles like this help coders quickly confirm whether a procedural service falls within a specific CPT code family and whether the discussion focuses on size-based reporting considerations for a common benign skin lesion.
What You Will Learn
- The clinical and coding context of a CPT Assistant Q&A related to an integumentary system procedure.
- How the article frames size-based reporting considerations for a benign cutaneous vascular lesion.
- Which CPT code family is discussed in the June 2008 guidance.
- The type of question-and-answer format used in the article.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Dermatology billing staff
- Surgery billing staff
- Compliance teams
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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