CPT Codes For Surgical Procedures On The Nails
Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for nail surgical procedures.
CPT Code 11719
CPT 11719 describes trimming of any number of nondystrophic nails.
CPT Code 11720
CPT 11720 describes the debridement of 1 to 5 nails by any method.
CPT Code 11721
CPT 11721 describes the debridement of six or more nails by any method.
CPT Code 11730
CPT 11730 describes a simple partial or complete avulsion of a single nail plate.
CPT Code 11740
CPT 11740 describes the evacuation of the subungual hematoma.
CPT Code 11750
CPT 11750 describes the permanent removal of a partial or complete nail and nail matrix, such as an ingrown or deformed nail.
CPT Code 11755
CPT 11755 describes a biopsy of the nail unit, including the plate, bed, matrix, hyponychium, and proximal and lateral nail folds, as a separate procedure.
CPT Code 11760
CPT 11760 describes the repair of a nail bed.
CPT Code 11762
CPT 11762 describes the reconstruction of the nail bed with a graft.
CPT Code 11765
CPT 11765 describes wedge excision of the skin of the nail fold for an ingrown toenail.
