ICD-9 code 697.8 for Other lichen not elsewhere classified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OTHER INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS OF SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE (690-698).
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CPT chart (pg 697 of 2018 CPT code) states 10-22 minutes of moderate conscious sedation is coded with 99151 if patient is under 5 years of age, and 99152 if patient is 5 years or older.
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