CPT Knowledgebase - May 6, 2026
The procedure performed was a radical resection of two scalp lesions down to the pericranium that consisted of skin, subcutaneous tissue, aponeurotic ptosis, and loose areolar tissue of the scalp. The resulting defect measured 8 x 6 cm. The pericranium was excised and marked with methylene blue to ensure that a complete craniectomy was performed for oncologic clearance of suspected bony involvement. Because the malignancies extended beyond the integumentary system into underlying skeletal system, the outer cortex down to the diploic bone was excised using a drill; several millimeters of bone were excised to ensure a healthy recipient site for graft placement; and a bone specimen was sent to pathology. The wound was reconstructed with an 8x6-cm piece of mesh, which was fixed circumferentially with staples. A wound vacuum-device was placed. Would it be appropriate to report codes 15275, 15276, 21016, 61500, and 97605 for this procedure?To view the Official AMA answer and 1000s more like this:
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