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Wiki Dilated Pore of Winer - How to code pus removal?

I have a question on how to code for this procedure, if I'm able to at all. Patient has a dilated pore of winer, the following is the procedure note: One dilated pore of Winer approximately 1/2 inch in length removed today by carefully squeezing the contents out of the pore. Patient tolerated...
- jkottarathil
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- Monday at 9:17 AM
- dermatology coding pore of winer pus
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- Forum: Dermatology
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Wiki Removal of Epidermoid cyst

Can anyone assist with helping me pick a code for this procedure? Below is the documentation that the provider made and the ICD-10 used is, L72.0: Epidermal cyst. It was not sent for pathology, she didn't drain it, and only a part of the membrane was removed. Cyst Removal: Site(s): Medications...
- carriganm
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- Mar 27, 2024
- dermatology coding epidermal cyst excision incision and drainage
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Dermatology
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Wiki PDL Coding within Global Period?

Hello! I am aware that PDL Coding (e.g., 17107~) of any kind has a global period of 90 days. However, I have a provider that bills for PDL every 30 days. With this, I was wondering if there is an appropriate modifier we can use to bill for PDL within the global period to get reimbursed by any...
- jenmendoza
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- Mar 15, 2023
- 17106 coding cpt code dermatology coding pdl pulse dye laser
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- Forum: Dermatology

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