CPT Knowledgebase - Aug 2, 2012

An autogenous fat grafting procedure is performed on an area of remaining defect for a patient that is status post facial trauma and reconstructions. During this procedure, a total of 20 mls of fat is harvested from two stab incisions on the lower abdominal area, and the fat is then centrifuged. A fat grafting cannula is used to place the fat for grafting in small ribbon aliquots within the areas of defect. Is code 20926 appropriate to report this procedure or should suction lipectomy codes (11950-11954) be used as well for harvesting the fat for grafting?

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