CPT^® 17262, Under Destruction Procedures on Malignant Lesions of the Integumentary System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 17262 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Destruction Procedures on Malignant Lesions of the Integumentary System.

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The provider destroys a malignant lesion on the trunk, arms, or legs using techniques such as chemosurgery, cryosurgery, electrosurgery, or others. The malignant lesion is 1.1 cm to 2.0 cm in diameter.

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How to get 17262 paid

[USER=30657]@mitchellde[/USER] would you bill it with one code of 17262 -xs qty 2 and then 17000. Or do you do 17262, 17262-59, 17000-59... [ Read More ]

How to get 17262 paid

I have a claim that was first billed like this 17262, 17262 mod 76, 17000. BCBS came back and only paid the 17000 and states on the 17262 service is incidental or mutually exclusive to the primary pro... [ Read More ]

New bundling denials for 17000/17262

[QUOTE="O_KRECHKIVSKA, post: 457968, member: 178441"] we submitted claim dos 5/20/19 with Mod-59 to 17262 and no Mod to 17000, 17003. 17000 - denied from Medicare anyway: CO-236 (procedure/modifier co... [ Read More ]

New bundling denials for 17000/17262

[QUOTE="walshe, post: 453245, member: 110209"] This cci edit changed as of 04.01.19 it is reversed now [/QUOTE] we submitted claim dos 5/20/19 with Mod-59 to 17262 and no Mod to 17000, 17003. 17000 - ... [ Read More ]

17262

Just put 17262 on one line with 2 units to indicate its 2 lesions. -76 would not be used since its not a repeat procedure. That is when for example same lesion is excised twice during the global perio... [ Read More ]

17262

Provider billed this code twice because of the different area and different sizes. Should we add the to together and use a different code with in this section or should I just add modifier 59 & 76 to... [ Read More ]

New bundling denials for 17000/17262 aks bundling destruction

We've recently been receiving denials for bundling when we bill the codes 17000, 17003 with destruction codes 17262 etc. We have always billed these with the 59 modifier on the 17000/17003 and when I ... [ Read More ]

Coding Question

Can you bill the code 11602 and 17262 on the same claim if it was on the same lesion? We did perform both services and have a pathology report. What is the best way to bill these services?... [ Read More ]

76/77 clarification question

[QUOTE="majors76, post: 416246, member: 122640"]We have billed the following procedures in the following format: 17262, 17262 51-76, 17262 51-76, 17262 51-76. CMS pays the procedures 1 and 2 and rejec... [ Read More ]

76/77 clarification question

[b]76 Modifier rejections[/b] We have billed the following procedures in the following format: 17262, 17262 51-76, 17262 51-76, 17262 51-76. CMS pays the procedures 1 and 2 and rejects the last two. ... [ Read More ]

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