CPT ® 17000, Under Destruction Procedures on Benign or Premalignant Lesions of the Integumentary System The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 17000 as maintained by American …

Jan 15, 2018 · L57.0 is for actinic keratosis (a premalignant lesion). 17000 and 17003 are for destruction of premalignant lesions, so those are correct. However, 17110 is for destruction of a benign lesion.

Example #1: The dermatologist freezes 10 AKs. Code 17000 x 1 (for the first AK) and 17003 x 9 (for the second through 10th AK). Caution: Never report 17003 alone. Since it's an add-on code, CPT …

Aug 19, 2024 · The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Destruction Procedures on Benign or Premalignant Lesions of the Integumentary System 17000-17250 is a medical code set …

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 17003 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Destruction Procedures on Benign or …

Mar 22, 2005 · You should use 17000 (Destruction [e.g., laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement], all benign or premalignant lesions [e.g., actinic keratoses] other …

Aug 9, 2011 · Our office has been contacted requesting an overpayment refund request (by Connolly on behalf of BCBSNC) stating that we billed 17000 and 17003 x 10 units. Their request states "Per CPT …

Aug 19, 2015 · 17000 is the primary destruction code for the first lesion. 17003 is the add-on code for each additional lesion. List separately for each additional lesion up to 14 lesions.

Sep 17, 2008 · CPT 17000 & 17003 only links up to DX 702.0. I know there's books out there and other coder will tell you differnt. But most insurances and especially medicare links cpt 17000, 17003 with …

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 17004 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Destruction Procedures on Benign or …