CPT^® 17280, Under Destruction Procedures on Malignant Lesions of the Integumentary System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 17280 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 face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mucous membrane using techniques such as chemosurgery, cryosurgery, electrosurgery, or others. The malignant lesion is 0.5 cm or less in diameter.

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AK dx vs CA for skin excision codes

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UHC bundling issuse

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