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Ace Your Porokeratotic Lesion Removals With This Advice

Published on Fri Sep 27, 2013

You select from 11055, 11420, or 17110 depending upon the method used. Your oncologist reported a keratosis, and the histopathology says it isn’t malignant. While the result is good for the patient, you may find reporting hyperkeratotic skin lesion services isn’t a bed of roses. Here’s how to assign the right services and diagnosis codes for your porokeratotic lesion encounters. [...]
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