ICD-10-CM Code for Plantar wart B07. 0.
B07.99: Verruca (due to HPV) (filiformis) (simplex) (viral) (vulgaris) B07. 9.
Warts are localised thickenings of the skin, and the term 'plantar warts'is used for those that occur on the soles of the feet (the 'plantar' surface). They are also known as verrucas.
Other viral warts8: Other viral warts.
ICD-10 | Plantar fascial fibromatosis (M72. 2)
CPT codes 17110 and 17111 are now used for destruction of common or plantar warts. The codes 17110 and 17111 have been revised to include destruction of benign lesions other than skin tags or cutaneous vascular lesions.
Definition of verruca 1 : a wart or warty skin lesion. 2 : a warty elevation on a plant or animal surface.
Warts are usually skin coloured but may appear darker on dark skin. Credit: Verrucas appear on your feet. They have tiny black dots under the hard skin.
The name "verruca" is Latin for wart. A common wart is a "verruca vulgaris". A wart in medicine is also sometimes called by its Spanish name, "verruga".Mar 29, 2021
The ICD-10-CM code L73. 9 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like acute folliculitis, agminate folliculitis, bacterial folliculitis, chronic folliculitis, disorder of sebaceous gland , folliculitis, etc.
A flat wart, or verruca plana, is a form of wart (verruca). Warts are common growths caused by an infection of the surface (superficial) skin with the human papillomavirus (HPV), which thickens the top skin layer. Warts are usually harmless and painless, and many go away on their own after months to years.
The correct ICD-10-CM code is B07. 9 Viral wart, unspecified.Jul 11, 2017
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code B07.0:
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code (s). The following references for the code B07.0 are found in the index:
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
Warts are growths on your skin caused by an infection with humanpapilloma virus, or HPV. Types of warts include
Clinical categories of warts include: Common warts (Verruca vulgaris): A raised wart with roughened surface, most common on hands, but can grow anywhere on the body. Plantar warts (Verruca plantaris): A hard, sometimes painful lump, often with multiple black specks in the center; usually only found on pressure points on the soles of the feet.
Tuberculosis warts (Lupus verrucosus, Prosector’s wart, Warty tuberculosis): A rash of small, red papular nodules in the skin that may appear 2-4 weeks after inoculation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a previously infected and immunocompetent individual. Code Selection depends on the type of wart: B07.0 Plantar wart. Verruca plantaris.
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Warts are a form of lesion most often caused by a viral infection ; however, some warts are bacterial, rather than viral. Warts are most common in children, young adults, and people with immune system deficiencies. Clinical categories of warts include:
Formal definitions of the codes are as follows: 17110 ” Destruction (e.g., laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), of benign lesions other than skin tags or cutaneous vascular lesions; up to 14 lesions. 17111 ” 15 or more lesions.
CPT codes 17110 and 17111 are now used for destruction of common or plantar warts. The codes 17110 and 17111 have been revised to include destruction of benign lesions other than skin tags or cutaneous vascular lesions.