AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 10 (October)

THEN and NOW: Biologic Implant for Soft Tissue Reinforcement (October 2013)

October 2013 pages 15-17 CPT Assistant THEN and NOW As medical terminology and the performance of services and procedures change, so do the associated reporting methods. In this feature, we will regularly revisit previously published articles to correct, revise, update, and/or reiterate long-standing information. Biologic Implant for Soft Tissue Reinforcement The June 2008 CPT® Assistant article, Coding Communication: Hernia Repair-Hernioplasty, Herniorrhaphy, and Herniotomy, addressed the use of xenograft codes with hernia repairs, stating add-on code 49568, Implantation of mesh or other prosthesis for open incisional or ventral hernia repair or mesh for closure of debridement for necrotizing soft tissue...

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