CPT® Code 17107

Cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions are abnormal growths of blood vessels in the skin, which can manifest in various forms, including port wine stains, hemangiomas, and telangiectasias. These lesions often require treatment to reduce their appearance and associated symptoms. The procedure for treating these lesions involves a technique known as selective photothermolysis, which specifically targets the oxyhemoglobin in the blood vessels. This is typically achieved using a yellow light laser, such as a flash lamp pumped pulsed-dye laser, argon-pumped tunable dye laser, or other types of lasers like copper vapor, copper bromide, or krypton lasers. During the procedure, the laser is calibrated to the appropriate wavelength, pulse duration, and pulse energy to effectively treat the targeted lesion. The activation of the laser allows for the precise destruction of the vascular lesion while minimizing damage to the surrounding tissue. Patients may need to undergo multiple sessions of laser treatment to attain optimal results. For coding purposes, CPT® Code 17107 is specifically designated for the destruction of cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions that measure between 10.0 to 50.0 square centimeters in size, while other codes are available for lesions of different sizes.