AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 6 (June)

Integumentary System (June 2002)

June 2002 page 10c Coding Consultation Integumentary System, 15946 (Q&A) Question How should I report an excision of ischial ulcer without ostectomy? AMA Comment The appropriate method of reporting excision of ischial ulcer without ostectomy is with code 15946, Excision, ischial pressure ulcer, with ostectomy, in preparation for muscle or myocutaneous flap or skin graft closure, with modifier -52, Reduced services, appended to indicate that the procedure was not performed in its entirety as described by the code descriptor. Using modifier -52 provides a means of reporting reduced services without disturbing the identification of the basic service. Integumentary...

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