CPT^® 17270, Under Destruction Procedures on Malignant Lesions of the Integumentary System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 17270 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 scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalia using techniques such as chemosurgery, cryosurgery, electrosurgery, or others. The malignant lesion is 0.5 cm or less in diameter.

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New bundling denials for 17000/17262

we are in PA and if we do not append a 59 modifier to the 17003 when the other procedure that day is some kind of "destructions" so 17260 series 17270 17280 and most epsically 17110 the 17003 will de... [ Read More ]

Bundling/Unbundling

I am having an issues with UHC claims bundling cpt 17004 and other destruction codes cpt 17270/17271. I have been told that it is an inappropriate coding combo. Billed 17004 with modifier 59. Has an... [ Read More ]

Alcohol ablation-which code would you use?

Hey Guys, Do you have a code for the following?...not the FNA, but the Alcohol Ablation of the metastatic lymph node.... Don't have the size...just level 5/level 6. Looked at codes 17270-17276..maybe... [ Read More ]

need help - I could use some help

[QUOTE="LCRUZ515, post: 66476, member: 14882"]It depends on what type of lesion it is. If this was a benign lesion you would just use the 17110 code. If this was a melignant lesion you would add them ... [ Read More ]

Help ??

I would recommend holding this charge until pathology is returned. If it returns as BCC, code the 17270-76 as appropriate for size documentation. If it returns as benign, 11100 would be appropriate.... [ Read More ]

Billing for codes 17270-17286

Everything that I've learned about billing these codes has said to add the sizes of all destructions for the same anatomical areas and bill to that size. So for 2 malignant lesions removed from these ... [ Read More ]

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