CPT^® 17250, Under Destruction Procedures on Benign or Premalignant Lesions of the Integumentary System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 17250 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Destruction Procedures on Benign or Premalignant Lesions of the Integumentary System.

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The provider cauterizes granulation tissue using chemicals like silver nitrate or potassium hydroxide to heal the injured tissue.

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CPT 17250

We have a provider that is reporting 10 units of 17250 because the wound being cauterized was "enormous!!!!! and required the use of 20 silver nitrate sticks", so he decided to billed for 10 units of ... [ Read More ]

ALF & 17250

Can 17250 procedure be billed with a place of service of 13 - Assisted Living Facility?... [ Read More ]

Medicaid Modifier for CPT 17250

I would check out the Medicaid Fee schedule for California. The PA Medicaid fee schedule allows you to search the database for the code per your provider type. It will pull up all information that wou... [ Read More ]

Medicaid Modifier for CPT 17250

Hoping someone can assist. We do a small bit of Medicaid billing here in California. We are are getting a denial for missing modifier for CPT 17250. Not sure which modifier they are asking for - AG... [ Read More ]

Chemical cauterization

OOOOOHHH - to be honest, I wasn't even considering that & didn't notice the external location since I've only encountered removing granulation tissue from the vaginal CUFF (post hysterectomy), which i... [ Read More ]

Chemical cauterization

[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 481677, member: 164618"] To me, 57061 is the best option and what I would code. I have seen cases where excision of vaginal granulation tissue is coded 11420-11426. In this c... [ Read More ]

Chemical cauterization

To me, 57061 is the best option and what I would code. I have seen cases where excision of vaginal granulation tissue is coded 11420-11426. In this case, since it was removed with hemostat and not t... [ Read More ]

Granulation of healing laceration during delivery

What cpt is applicable for this scenario? 17250, 56071 or an E/M? Gyn Exam: EXTERNAL GENITALIA: 2 cm area of granulation tissue noted at 7 o clock position Well healed second degree perineal lacerati... [ Read More ]

Chemical cauterization

[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 481556, member: 164618"] 17250 should be coded if the silver nitrate is used to remove granulation tissue, NOT to control bleeding. Control of the bleeding is included in the ... [ Read More ]

Chemical cauterization

[QUOTE="Cynthia Hughes, post: 481553, member: 18048"] CPT Professional edition has this instruction for 1750, (Do not report 17250 when chemical cauterization is used to achieve wound hemostasis). 172... [ Read More ]

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