AprilSueMadison
Expert
What would I code for one milia? 10040 specifically states "multiple" and 10060 isn't normally used for milia. Unless it is and I'm not aware.
Thank you in advance!
Thank you in advance!
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Wiki One Milia
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muthershyp
Networker
can you please describe what the physician did for the milium?
AprilSueMadison
Expert
The milia was extracted. That is the extent of the information I have from the medical record.
In a very few cases, it states that it was incised and extracted.
What would I do for both of those situations? Thank you!
In a very few cases, it states that it was incised and extracted.
What would I do for both of those situations? Thank you!
medcoder58
Guest
billing for milia
Our doctors charge 17110. I work for Dermatologist and if they charge for this procedure, they use code 17110.
Our doctors charge 17110. I work for Dermatologist and if they charge for this procedure, they use code 17110.
AprilSueMadison
Expert
17110 is the incorrect code for milia.
donnaevans
Guest
billing for milia
In the desk reference 10040, it states this is for an incision for comedones (blackheads), cysts, or pustules for one or multiple lesions. The skin over the lesion is removed. The lesion is opened with a surgical instrument and the fluid is drained for secondary healing. The lesion may be removed or marsupialized by exteriorizing the cyst and making a pouch where it used to be enclosed.
The 17110 is for the destruction of benign lesions. includes 1-14 lesions.
I think the 10040 best describes what was done
In the desk reference 10040, it states this is for an incision for comedones (blackheads), cysts, or pustules for one or multiple lesions. The skin over the lesion is removed. The lesion is opened with a surgical instrument and the fluid is drained for secondary healing. The lesion may be removed or marsupialized by exteriorizing the cyst and making a pouch where it used to be enclosed.
The 17110 is for the destruction of benign lesions. includes 1-14 lesions.
I think the 10040 best describes what was done
CatchTheWind
Guest
10040 is the code to use for milia.
Our office also has wondered what to do when the treatment is of a single milium, since the description does say "multiple." For lack of more specific information (and since there seems to be no other code to use for a single milium), we have guessed that "multiple" in this case simply means that you are to bill for a single unit no matter how many milia you excised, and that it does not literally mean "more than one." We therefore do use this code even if there was only one milium excised. It's only our best guess, though, since we have not found any definitive explanation.
Our office also has wondered what to do when the treatment is of a single milium, since the description does say "multiple." For lack of more specific information (and since there seems to be no other code to use for a single milium), we have guessed that "multiple" in this case simply means that you are to bill for a single unit no matter how many milia you excised, and that it does not literally mean "more than one." We therefore do use this code even if there was only one milium excised. It's only our best guess, though, since we have not found any definitive explanation.