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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2016 Issue 1
Integumentary Procedures: 4 Questions Focus Your Skin Substitute Graft Coding
Hint: Graft size doesn’t matter.
If your surgeon treats burn victims, trauma patients, or others suffering from serious skin conditions, you need to know how to code skin substitute grafts.
With so many facts — wound size, graft size, site prep, attachment method, and more — you need to master a lot of details to make sure you choose the correct code and capture the pay your surgeon deserves.
Do this: Use the following four questions and answers to hone your skin substitute graft coding know-how.
Question 1: To select a CPT® code for skin substitute grafting, should...
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