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Don’t Freeze When It Comes to Coding Plantar Wart Destruction

Published on Mon Mar 30, 2026

Question: I have a report for a patient who presented to the podiatrist with a painful wart on the right foot. The provider diagnosed the condition as a plantar wart, and they decided to perform cryotherapy to remove the wart. After the procedure, the patient was advised to keep the area clean and dry. What codes should I report? AAPC [...]
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