AMA CPT® Assistant - 2008 Issue 7 (July)
Adjacent Tissue Transfer or Rearrangement (July 2008)
July 2008 pages 5-6 Coding Communication:Adjacent Tissue Transfer or Rearrangement Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement procedures (local flaps) are described by CPT codes 14000-14350 and represent local flaps, including rotation, transposition, and advancement. To perform adjacent tissue transfers, a tissue flap is created by surgically freeing the skin and underlying subcutaneous tissue and/or fascia. The base of the tissue flap remains connected to one or more borders of the donor site, thus maintaining the blood supply to the surgically created flap. The following table describes types of local or adjacent flaps. Type of flap Characteristics Examples...
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