Surgery: Integumentary System (Q&A) (November 2012)

November 2012 page 12a Surgery: Integumentary System Question: Is it appropriate to report CPT code 14060 in addition to code 67966 when an eye lesion is excised from the lower lid and an adjacent tissue transfer is then performed? Answer: No. The guidelines for the adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement codes 14000-14302 state that these codes include the excision (including lesion) and/or repair by adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement. The excision of the lesion (code 67966, Excision and repair of eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, conjunctiva, canthus, or full thickness, may include preparation for skin graft or pedicle flap...

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This short CPT Assistant Q&A explains a surgical coding question involving the integumentary system and an eyelid procedure. It is aimed at coders and billing staff who need to understand how the article’s guidance applies to related procedure reporting and bundled service concepts. The article discusses CPT adjacent tissue transfer guidance and a specific eyelid excision code in a question-and-answer format.

Why This Topic Matters

Articles like this help prevent duplicate reporting and support more accurate CPT surgical coding when multiple procedures are performed in the same operative setting.

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  1. November 2012 page 12a

    A brief CPT Assistant Q&A on integumentary system surgery and related procedure reporting guidance. The section presents a coding question and an answer explaining how the article’s guidance applies in this scenario.

What You Will Learn

  • How a CPT Assistant Q&A format presents surgical coding guidance
  • What general topic area the article addresses within the integumentary system
  • How the article frames reporting issues involving related procedures and tissue transfer guidance
  • Which CPT code families are discussed in the coding question

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Billing staff
  • Compliance teams
  • Physician practice administrators

Codes Discussed

Code Ranges Discussed


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