Question

Patient presents to the dermatologist for the removal of warts on his hands. Upon evaluation it is noted the patient has nine warts on his right hand and 10 on his left hand, all of which he has indicated he would like removed today. After discussion with the patient regarding the destruction method and aftercare the patient agreed to proceed. Using cryosurgery the physician applied two squirts of liquid nitrogen on each of the warts on his right and left hand. Aftercare instructions were given to the patient's wife. The patient tolerated the procedure well. What CPT® code(s) should be reported for this example?

Answer 1

The appropriate CPT® code to report for this example is 17110, representing the destruction of benign or premalignant lesions by any method other than excision.

Step-by-step explanation:

The appropriate CPT® code to report for this example is 17110. This code represents the destruction of benign or premalignant lesions by any method other than excision, such as cryosurgery. The code should be reported twice in this case, once for the warts on the right hand and once for the warts on the left hand.