AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 4 (April)
Integumentary System/Surgery (April 2003)
April 2003 page 27c Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Integumentary System/Surgery, 15780 (Q&A) Question Is it appropriate to report code 15780 for microdermabrasion treatment? AMA Comment [See the clarification issued in CPT Assistant, December 2003, page 8.] From a CPT coding perspective, code 15780 involves total face dermabrasion utilizing a rotary instrument that penetrates into the dermis layer of skin. Microdermabrasion treatment, on the other hand, does not penetrate into the deeper layers of skin. The treatment involves only the epidermis, the outermost layer of skin. Therefore, it would be appropriate to report code 15783, as this code...
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