CPT^® 17107, Under Destruction Procedures on Benign or Premalignant Lesions of the Integumentary System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 17107 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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Cutaneous vascular destruction is generally performed with a laser (e.g. Argon, pulsed dye, and YAG). This is a bloodless surgery due to the fact that there is no incision made in the skin. This code covers destruction of a cutaneous vascular proliferative lesion that is 10.0 cm2 to 50.0 cm2 in area.

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