AMA CPT® Assistant - 2017 Issue 12 (December)

Surgery: Integumentary System (Q&A) (December 2017)

December 2017 page 13 Surgery: Integumentary System Question: What is the appropriate code to report fractional ablative CO2 laser therapy performed to treat function-limiting hypertrophic burn scars? Answer: Currently, there is no specific Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code to report this procedure. Therefore, it is appropriate to report code 17999, Unlisted procedure, skin, mucous membrane and subcutaneous tissue, for this procedure. When reporting an unlisted code to describe a procedure or service, it is necessary to submit supporting documentation (eg, procedure report) along with the claim to provide an adequate description of the nature, extent, and need for...

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