AMA CPT® Assistant - 2024 Issue 2 (February)

Questions and Answers (February 2024)

February 2024 page 32 Questions and Answers Surgery: Integumentary System Question: Would it be appropriate to report code 15271 for the application of a hyaluronic acid skin-substitute graft? Answer: The skin replacement surgery guidelines in the Integumentary section indicate that the skin-substitute graft codes are reported for “biological products that form a sheet scaffolding for skin growth” and not reported for the “application of non-graft wound dressings (eg, gel, ointment, foam, liquid) or injected skin substitutes.” Therefore, if the skin-substitute product is a type of graft for wound dressing that forms a sheet scaffolding for skin growth and...

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