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Local Treatment Procedures for Burns CPT® Code range 16000- 16036

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Repair (Closure) Procedures on the Integumentary System 16000-16036 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 16000- 16036
Section 16000-16036
Local Treatment Procedures for Burns
16000
16020
16025
16030
16035
16036
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