AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 1 (January)

Surgery: Integumentary System (Q&A) (January 2013)

January 2013 page 15 Frequently Asked Questions Surgery: Integumentary System Question:The August 2005 edition of the CPT Assistant (page 2) included the reporting of temporary tissue expander replacement, as excerpted: "If a temporary tissue expander has been used, it is removed after the skin has stretched sufficiently and is replaced with a permanent breast prosthesis during a second operation. This procedure is generally coded [with code] 11970, Replacement of tissue expander with permanent prosthesis. Code 11970 is a global service and includes removal of the temporary expander, which is not to be reported separately. In certain instances, considerable capsular...

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