AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 2 (February)

Surgery: Integumentary System (Q&A) (February 2015)

February 2015 page 10a Surgery: Integumentary System Question: Is it appropriate to report adjacent tissue transfer codes (14000 -14001 ) with breast reconstruction procedures that include a flap (19357 -19369 )? Answer: No. It is not appropriate to report adjacent tissue transfer codes (14000 -14001 ) in conjunction with breast reconstruction codes (19357 -19369 ) because the breast reconstruction codes include the necessary flaps. Surgery: Integumentary System (Q&A) (February 2015). CPT® Assistant. 2015; February 2015 page 10a ...

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