One-liner#

Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy for common benign lesions (e.g., warts, seborrheic keratoses) when clinically appropriate.

Don’t miss / refer#

  • Pigmented lesion with melanoma features or uncertain diagnosis (do not freeze; evaluate/biopsy or refer)
  • Lesions suspicious for malignancy (biopsy first)

Minimum documentation#

  • Diagnosis/indication and number of lesions
  • Anatomic location(s)
  • Consent and expected outcomes (blistering, hypopigmentation, scarring, recurrence)
  • Technique summary (freeze/thaw cycles, if you track it)
  • Aftercare instructions

Coding + RVU table scaffold#

CodeDescriptionUnitswRVUpeRVU (non-facility)mpRVUTotal RVU
17110Destruction of benign lesions (excluding skin tags), up to 14 lesions1
17111Destruction of benign lesions (excluding skin tags), 15+ lesions1