tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2012 Issue 2

+15777: Avoid New Biologic Implant Code With Hernia

Save it for fascia support in soft tissue.If your surgeon frequently performs hernia repairs, you may have been delighted to spy new add-on code +15777 (Implantation of biologic implant [e.g., acellular dermal matrix] for soft tissue reinforcement [e.g., breast, trunk]) in CPT® 2012. But make no mistake -- this code does not apply to mesh used in hernia procedures, said Christopher K. Senkowski, MD, at the CPT® 2012 Annual Symposium in Chicago during his Nov. 17 "CPT® Changes: General Surgery" seminar."New code +15777 was developed for areas where there's a defect from a tumor resection...

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