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CPT Knowledgebase - Jul 27, 2006
When excision of excessive skin and subcutaneous tissue is performed on the abdomen [15831 Excision, excessive skin and subcutaneous tissue (including lipectomy); abdomen (abdomino-plasty)], and a layered closure of over 30 cm is performed, should the closure be separately reported?
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