AMA CPT® Assistant - 2018 Issue 8 (August)

Surgery: Integumentary System (Q&A) (August 2018)

August 2018 page 10 Surgery: Integumentary System Question: A patient undergoes a staged procedure performed by the same physician, with the two stages performed four days apart. During the first stage, a vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous (VRAM) flap is harvested and placed into the retroperitoneal space to assist with closure in the second stage. During the second stage, the previously harvested flap is transposed from the retroperitoneal space to its final position for inset. What are the appropriate code(s) to report? Answer: Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 15734, Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap; trunk, should be reported for...

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