Wiki Wart Excision

[PennyG]

My provider has tried all types of destruction and debridement of a wart and has now excised the wart off. Can I use an excision code for this, or do I still use a wart destruction code 17110???

 

[okiesawyers]

My provider has tried all types of destruction and debridement of a wart and has now excised the wart off. Can I use an excision code for this, or do I still use a wart destruction code 17110???

I would still use the 17110 since it includes surgical curettement. That's my opinion.

 

[smwermter]

I would code excision.

 

[dmaec]

were all these different procedure done at the same session? Just curious.

I'd code the definitive procedure, the one that got rid of it,... I'd code the excision code.
I agree with smhaataja.
{that's my opinion on the posted matter}

 

[okiesawyers]

I stand corrected, I would code for an excision depending on the documentation.