Jan 15, 2018 · Carriers rarely require biopsy proven AKs before destruction with 17000 and liquid nitrogen. By nature they are pre-malignant and likely to turn into squamous cell carcinoma. …

"Commonly performed treatments for AKs include cryosurgery with liquid nitrogen, topical drug therapy, and curettage. Less commonly performed treatments for AK include dermabrasion, …

Nov 9, 2009 · I have a physician that is removing skin lesions with nitrogen liquid, how would I code this.

11200-XS and 17110 or 17110 alone? Insurance is Medicare. From the CPT descriptions, I think both can be billed, but some providers think it should be 17110 alone when the skin tags are …

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 11200 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Removal of Skin Tags Procedures.

Summary The provider destroys the skin lesion of the penis, such as condyloma, papilloma, molluscum contagiosum, or herpetic vesicle with an application of liquid nitrogen to the lesion. …

Nov 1, 2011 · I code in a pediatric office. One of our providers would like to start using Cantharone topical treatment to destroy wart versus liquid nitrogen. Can we...

Jan 8, 2016 · New to dermatology... Would you use 11200 or 17000 for wart removal? Note states: liquid N2 applied to wart on finger.

Discover the three-step process for accurate reimbursement in wart removal procedures, ensuring proper coding and billing practices.

May 7, 2024 · The paring of the lesion is considered to be part of the overall treatment for the removal of the wart with liquid nitrogen, so therefore, we would only be able to bill CPT® …