CPT^® 17000, Under Destruction Procedures on Benign or Premalignant Lesions of the Integumentary System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 17000 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Destruction Procedures on Benign or Premalignant Lesions of the Integumentary System.

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Summary

The provider destroys a premalignant lesion using techniques such as chemosurgery, cryosurgery, electrosurgery, or others. This code reports the destruction of the first or only lesion.

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E&M help

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E&M help

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Leveling E/M with procedure

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dermatology questions

[QUOTE="caroltoburen, post: 513936, member: 103545"] Hi All! I have questions about coding for dermatology. I have started coding for dermatology just recently & some of it I can figure out, and som... [ Read More ]

dermatology questions

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coding hemostasis ?

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PTP and MEE's?

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Coding question

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Verruca plantaris - superficial fascia

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Procedure Documentation Guidelines

[QUOTE="amyjph, post: 509226, member: 172045"] That's frustrating. What do the denials cite as the exact reason? The CPT description in the book is the credible source in my opinion where the number h... [ Read More ]

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