Pediatric Coding Alert

All 'Verruca' codes fall under one CPT code but have different ICD-9 codes

Don't let the switch for plantar warts from 17000-17003 to 17110-17111 throw you for a loop. Keep your eye on the ICD-9 code and link it the corresponding CPT code using this handy guide.

CPT 2007's revisions to the lesion destruction codes don't change your coding. You should still use 17000-17003 for destruction of premalignant lesions, such as actinic keratosis (702.0), and 17110-17111 for destruction of benign lesions including common (078.10) and plantar warts (078.19). Here's how you should code for several lesion types.