Is it covered? 39 dermatology codes, answered for the front desk.
Skin procedures live on the line between medical and cosmetic, and that line is where claims get denied. Each page answers the patient question first, then shows the front desk what plans usually pay and what the note has to say.
Billing add-ons
Lesion removal
- 17110: Is getting a wart removed covered by insurance?
- 11200: Is skin tag removal covered by insurance?
- 17000: Is actinic keratosis treatment covered by insurance?
- 11402: Is having a mole cut out covered by insurance?
- 10060: Is draining a cyst or abscess covered by insurance?
- 17003: Are extra precancerous spots covered by insurance?
- 11440: Is removing a growth on my face covered by insurance?
- 11310: Is having a mole shaved off covered by insurance?
Also billed in dermatology
These codes are common in dermatology too. Each has one page in the guide that owns it.
- 99214: Is a longer urgent care visit covered by insurance?
- 99213: Is an urgent care visit covered by insurance?
- 99204: Is a longer first urgent care visit covered by insurance?
- 99203: Is my first visit to urgent care covered by insurance?
- 36415: Is a blood draw at urgent care covered by insurance?
- 99212: Is a quick urgent care visit covered by insurance?
- 96372: Is a shot at urgent care covered by insurance?
- 99202: Is a first chiropractic visit covered by insurance?
Every dermatology patient, verified before they check in.
Plan status, deductible left, copay and coinsurance, read off the actual plan in under a second. First month free, then $2.50 a check.
Other guides: Urgent care · Pediatrics · Chiropractic · Dental (CDT)
CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. The explanations on these pages are Valian's own plain-English summaries for front-desk teams, not official CPT descriptor text, and are not billing or clinical advice. Coverage patterns describe common plan behaviors; every plan differs. Verify benefits before the visit.