AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2025 Issue 4; Ask the Editor

DermaClip®, Non-Invasive Skin Closure Device

The patient presents with a right lower arm wound measuring 12 cm. The entire depth of the wound was visualized and identified that areolar (connective) tissue had been violated. However, the fascia was not violated and there were no foreign bodies present. There was no muscle, nerve, tendon, or vascular damage noted. The area was cleansed and irrigated, and a simple repair of the wound was performed with the DermaClip® skin closure device.Per CPT guidelines, codes in the integumentary system range 12001-13160 for skin repair (closure) are used for closures utilizing sutures, staples or tissue adhesives. The clinicians at our facility are utilizing DermaClips, the non-invasive skin closure devices as the sole material for wound closure. Would the DermaClips be reported with the correct code from CPT range 12001-13160? ...

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