AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 6 (June)

Surgery: Integumentary System (June 2005)

June 2005 page 11c Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Integumentary System, 17999, 11971, modifier 52 (Q&A) Question Would it be appropriate to report code 17999, Unlisted procedure, skin, mucous membrane and subcutaneous tissue, when removal of a breast tissue expander insufflation port is performed? The actual tissue expander is not removed, only the port. AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, it would not be appropriate to report unlisted procedure code 17999, Unlisted procedure, skin, mucous membrane and subcutaneous tissue, for the removal of the tissue expander port. It would be more appropriate to report code 11971, Removal of...

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