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Z159
Z159 – Removal by electrocoagulation and/or curetting - single lesion
OHIP Integumentary System Surgical Procedures Code — INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
Removal of a single Group 1 lesion, such as keratosis or pyogenic granuloma, by electrocoagulation and/or curetting. See Appendix D Surface Pathology for further classification. This service requires complete removal of the lesion; simple paring is not sufficient for payment.
Medical record must document a clinical suspicion of disease or malignancy, as removal for purely cosmetic reasons is an uninsured service.
All insured services must be documented in appropriate records to establish that an insured service was provided, the service for which the account is submitted is the service that was rendered, and the service was medically necessary.
1. Paring of a lesion by any method, including curetting, and/or electrocoagulation, without complete removal of the lesion does not constitute Z159, Z160 or Z161 and is not eligible for payment.
2. Excision or removal by electrocoagulation and/or curetting of plantar verrucae is not an insured service.
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