Excimer Laser Vitiligo Cpt Code

Excimer laser vitiligo is a painless treatment procedure that has a great effect in reducing the symptoms of vitiligo with minimal side effects.

Excimer laser vitiligo cpt code.

Total area less than. Optimized speed and performance come together with proven science and user centered design in pharos optimized. Taneja a trehan m taylor cr. 1 patient in the control group dropped out.

On a case by case basis coverage consideration will be given for excimer laser treatment confined to areas of the face neck or hands only. 308 nm excimer laser for the treatment of localized vitiligo. Claims must be submitted using cpt codes 96920 96921 96922 or 96567. The excimer laser may also stand superior to nb uvb in its efficacy of mechanism.

2 excimer laser plus topical 0 1 tacrolimus ointment and vitamin e n 20. Cpt codes not covered for indications listed in the cpb. The effectiveness of excimer laser treatments in vitiligo in 23 separate articles that included case studies randomized controlled studies retrospective analyses randomized blinded studies and. Szczurko o boon hs.

Cpt assistant september 2016 addressed this issue in an article on coding for laser treatment for inflammatory skin diseases. Pharos is a powerful safe and painless 308 nm uvb excimer laser for psoriasis vitiligo and atopic dermatitis. 3 vitamin e only control group n 13. Patients were randomly assigned to one of 3 treatments for 12 weeks.

Treatment of vitiligo with the 308 nm excimer laser. This is the american icd 10 cm version of l80 other international versions of icd 10 l80 may differ. However as it is an advanced treatment procedure which involves the use of advanced laser equipment. A systematic review of natural health product treatment for vitiligo.

The medical personnel performing the treatment have to be trained and experienced. The authors concluded that excimer laser is a useful and effective treatment for psoriasis that may be used as a compliment to topical medications as well as nb uvb. L80 is a billable specific icd 10 cm code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Spencer jm nossa r ajmeri j.

J am acad dermatol. 1 excimer laser plus vitamin e n 20. Ablative laser treatment non. All patients in the 2 excimer laser groups completed treatment.