Shaving, Cutting, Excision, Destruction

Jeffrey Lehrman DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC
This session will cover the coding, compliance, and documentation considerations associated with the most commonly performed lower extremity dermatologic procedures. This will include differentiation of paring, excision, destruction, and shaving CPT® codes, including when to use each and requirements for use of each.

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The slide about Destruction premalignant 2-14 lesions is not correct. It is meant to code Each Additional lesion. The AAPC gives example of 3 premalignant lesions destroyed is 17000 and 17003 x2. I misinterpreted this before I found clarifying information through CPT