CPT^® 13151, Under Repair-Complex Procedures on the Integumentary System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 13151 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair-Complex Procedures on the Integumentary System.

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The provider performs closure of a wound/laceration for at least one of the following anatomic areas: eyelids, nose, ears, lips. The repair performed is of a complex nature, which involves more than a layered type closure. Total length or wound diameter repaired in a complex manner must be from 1.1 cm to 2.5 cm.

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