Wiki Destruction of wart via bleomycin [J9040]

[ndebien]

The AAD advises that coding is to be based on the intent of the procedure. When a wart is treated via bleomycin, the intent is destruction via chemical therapy. This being the case, why would one try to bill out an injection code with the medication [11900+J9040]? Shouldn't the proper code be 17110?

 

[lynnemcc5]

Destruction of a lesion is done through various methods. You are correct to code destruction.