To add more detail to billing reports, dermatology offices can benefit from using up-to-date CPT codes and modifiers. These reports can increase billing accuracy and prevent any missed billing opportunities for medical services. Your dermatology practice should stay informed of the 2024 CPT codes and modifiers.
Common Dermatology CPT Codes 2024
These are the most common dermatology procedures codes for 2024.
Evaluation and Management
Consultations
The following are the 2024 consultation codes:
- 99242: Office or other outpatient consultation for a new or established patient, which requires a medically appropriate history and/or examination and straightforward medical decision-making
- 99243: Office or other outpatient consultation for a new or established patient, which requires a medically appropriate history and/or examination and a low level of medical decision-making
- 99244: Office or other outpatient consultation for a new or established patient, which requires a medically appropriate history and/or examination and moderate level of medical decision-making
- 99245: Office or other outpatient consultation for a new or established patient, which requires a medically appropriate history and/or examination and a high level of medical decision-making
Visits and Evaluations
- 99201: Problem-focused office visit from new patient
- 99202: Expanded problem-focused office visit from new patient
- 99203: Detailed office visit from new patient
- 99204: Comprehensive office visit from new patient with review of 2-9 symptoms
- 99205: Comprehensive office visit from a new patient with a review of 10 or more symptoms
- 99211: Straightforward office visit from established patient
- 99212: Problem-focused office visit from established patient
- 99213: Expanded problem-focused office visit from established patient
- 99214: Detailed office visit from established patient
- 99215: Comprehensive office visit from established patient
Biopsies
- 11100: Biopsy of skin, subcutaneous tissue and mucous membrane (including simple closure), unless otherwise listed; single lesion
- 11101: Biopsy of skin, subcutaneous tissue and mucous membrane (including simple closure), unless otherwise listed; each additional lesion
- 11102: Tangential biopsy of skin; single lesion
- 11103: Tangential biopsy of skin; each separate/additional lesion
- 11104: Punch biopsy of skin; single lesion
- 11105: Punch biopsy of skin; each separate/additional lesion
- 11106: Incisional biopsy of skin; single lesion
- 11107: Incisional biopsy of skin; each separate/additional lesion
Destruction of Lesions
- 17000: Destruction of premalignant lesions; first lesion
- 17003: Destruction of premalignant lesions; 2-14 lesions
- 17110: Destruction of benign lesions other than skin tags or cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions; up to 14 lesions
Mohs Surgery
- 17311: Mohs micrographic technique on head, neck, hands, feet; first stage
- 17312: Mohs micrographic technique on head, neck, hands, feet; each additional stage
- 17313: Mohs micrographic technique on trunk, arms, and legs; first stage
- 17314: Mohs micrographic technique on trunk, arms, and legs; each additional stage
Excisions
- 11403: Excision, benign lesion including margins; trunk, arms, or legs
- 11603: Excision, malignant lesion including margins; trunk, arms or legs
Phototherapy
- 96900: Actinotherapy (ultraviolet light)
- 96910: Photochemotherapy; tar and ultraviolet B or petrolatum and ultraviolet B
- 96567: Photodynamic therapy by external application of light to destroy premalignant and malignant lesions
- J7308: Aminolevulinic acid HCL for topical administration
Laser Treatment
- 96920: Laser treatment for inflammatory skin disease
- 96921: Laser treatment for inflammatory skin disease
2024 Modifiers
Modifiers exist to distinguish any repeat codes. These are the 2024 modifiers for dermatology:
- 25: Separate evaluation on the same day as another procedure or service
- 59: Repetition of procedure on a different extremity
- 91: Repeat tests taken on the same day with different specimens at different times
- 95: synchronous telemedicine service rendered via real-time Interactive audio and video telecommunications system
- 310: Not vaccinated against COVID-19
- 311: Partly vaccinated against COVID-19
- 39: Indicates any other under-immunized status
For informational purposes only.
