Office procedure note this 39-year-old patient returns to the office today because of a defect on the nail of his left big toe. he was seen three times in the last four months for this problem. this defect is very suspicious, and i felt it best to biopsy a portion of the nail plate and bed. the sample was sent to pathology. i told the patient that he will be called with the results, and then i will decide how to proceed. cpt code(s):

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The CPT code that is used here is CPT code 11755.

What is the CPT code 11755?

This is the code that is used as the biopsy of the nail bed. The CPT code is used to report this procedure.

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he correct code for biopsy of the nail bed or nail plate.