AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 9 (September)

Integumentary System/Surgery (September 2004)

September 2004 page 12 Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Integumentary System, 15740, 54332 (Q&A) Question Would it be appropriate to report the flap code 15740 in conjunction with the hypospadias repair code 54332? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, since the descriptor of code 54332, One stage proximal penile or penoscrotal hypospadias repair requiring extensive dissection to correct chordee and urethroplasty by use of skin graft tube and/or island flap, states that the hypospadias repair is performed by use of skin graft tube and/or island flap, the island flap would be considered an integral component and would not...

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