Jamie Houser has been diagnosed with psoriasis. Jamie presents today for a laser treatment for her inflammatory skin disease; total area treated is 375 sq. cm. What is the correct code for this treatment?

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Code 96921 (Laser treatment for inflammatory skin disease [psoriasis]; total area over 250 sq cm) is the correct code for the laser treatment of psoriasis that covers a total area of 375 sq. cm. Code 96913 is used for photodynamic therapy and code 96920 is used for laser treatment of spider veins. Code 96922 is used for laser treatment of infected or inflamed nails.

Jamie Houser Has Been Diagnosed with Psoriasis