CPT Knowledgebase - Oct 28, 2022

Question: A patient presents with an upper lip vertically banded scar that pulls up on the vermilion margin. A narrow fusiform excision of the scar and then a depression of the still somewhat elevated lip margin with a Z-plasty is performed. Would it be appropriate to report both the 1.2-cm excision code (11442) and the flap repair code (14060) for this encounter?

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