AMA CPT® Assistant - 2020 Issue 4 (April)

Frequently Asked Questions (April 2020)

April 2020 page 10 Frequently Asked Questions Surgery: Integumentary System Question: What is the appropriate CPT code(s) to report harvesting 90-cc fat graft and injecting this fat graft to revise a prior breast reconstruction? Answer: Assuming the fat harvest was by liposuction technique, it would be appropriate to report code 15771, Grafting of autologous fat harvested by liposuction technique to trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, and/or legs; 50 cc or less injectate, and add-on code 15772, Grafting of autologous fat harvested by liposuction technique to trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, and/or legs; each additional 50 cc injectate, or part thereof (List...

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