A physician performs bilateral partial capsulotomies, removes the tissue expanders, performs partial capsulectomies, and performs

A physician performs bilateral partial capsulotomies, removes the tissue expanders, performs partial capsulectomies, and performs thermal capsulorrhaphies. The physician also performs bilateral pectoralis muscle repair to anchor the muscle back to the chest wall, places permanent implants, and injects harvested fat into each breast (60 mL LT, 70 mL RT). Is it appropriate to report two units of code 15734 for the pectoralis muscle repair?

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CPT Knowledgebase - Jul 6, 2021