CPT^® 14041, Under Adjacent Tissue Transfer or Rearrangement Procedures on the Integumentary System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 14041 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Adjacent Tissue Transfer or Rearrangement Procedures on the Integumentary System.

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The provider replaces the lesions in the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae or armpits, genitalia, hands, or feet with the healthy tissues from an adjacent site. This code represents a defect of 10.1 cm2 to 30.0 cm2.

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[QUOTE="KBean2018, post: 455294, member: 257759"] Hello how do I convert cm to sq cm --8x9 cm face (cheek) . 72 sq cm? Would it be 14041 x 3? 72 sq cm TISSUE REARRANGEMENT FACE with Rhidectomy che... [ Read More ]

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