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    Health Service Code 98.12L

    Non-surgical treatment (cryotherapy, chemotherapy), warts or keratoses

    NOTE:

    May be claimed in addition to a visit or consultation.

    Additional notes:
    • Listed under - Warts or Keratoses:
      1. Items 98.12J, 98.12K and 98.12L may only be claimed for the following: genital warts; plantar warts; precancerous skin lesions, e.g., actinic keratoses; seborrhoeic keratoses which are irritated and treatment is medically required; warts in immuno-deficient patients or immuno-suppressed patients; or molluscum contagiosum.
      2. The treatment of common warts or keratoses is an uninsured service.
    Category:M Minor Procedure
    Base rate:$13.79

    AMA billing tips:

    • 98.12L may only be claimed once per encounter regardless of the number of insured warts treated.

      You may charge your patient a small fee for the drugs used i.e. nitroglycerin or other. Please follow the CPSA Standards of Practice, Standard 13 when developing a fee.

    Fee modifiers:

    TypeCode# of callsExplicitActionAmount
    LVPLVP75YesReduce Base To75%

    Governing Rules: