Encounter for Debulking/Excision of Excessive Soft Tissue from a Submental Free Flap

A patient status post excision of carcinoma of the lip with submental flap reconstruction several months earlier now presents for excision/debulking of excessive soft tissue on the submental free flap. The patient was taken to the operating room where a crescent shaped portion of the submental flap was excised including a generous cuff of the subdermal fat to reduce the volume of the flap. The incision was then closed. What is the appropriate diagnosis code(s) for this encounter? ...

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