The injection of corticosteroids, or other medications, directly into a keloid is a common treatment method aimed at reducing its size, relieving associated symptoms like itching or pain, and improving its overall appearance. The procedural code used to represent this service for billing and documentation purposes is a critical element in healthcare administration.
Accurate procedural coding is essential for appropriate reimbursement from insurance providers, facilitating data collection for research and quality improvement initiatives, and ensuring consistent communication among healthcare professionals. Historically, these injections have been a mainstay of keloid management, providing a relatively non-invasive approach to address these often disfiguring and uncomfortable skin conditions.
