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CPT® 15004, Under Surgical Preparation or Incisional Release of Scar Contracture

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 15004 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Preparation or Incisional Release of Scar Contracture.

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The provider prepares the skin of a body part with an open wound, burn eschar, or scar contracture to receive a skin graft. This procedure helps in repairing areas of the face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, or multiple digits. Apply this code to the first 100 cm2 for adults and children 10 and older, or to the first 1 percent of body area for infants and children under 10.

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Integumentary section
Poor kid. Based on the information you've provided, this is how I would code the report: [B]Face, Neck, Scalp, Hands & Feet (800 sq cm total): [/B]15277, 15278 x7, 15004, 15005 x7 [B]Trunk, Arms & Le... [ Read More ]
Using modifier 25 along with 57
[QUOTE="nlbarnes, post: 507035, member: 53490"] Would you use both 25 (since there is a 0 day global procedure - 15004) AND modifier 57 - 14040 on the E/M when the E/M is the same day as the procedure... [ Read More ]
Using modifier 25 along with 57
Would you use both 25 (since there is a 0 day global procedure - 15004) AND modifier 57 - 14040 on the E/M when the E/M is the same day as the procedure or would you use only modifier 57 on the E/M?... [ Read More ]
Adjacent Tissue Transfer with two types of Skin Grafts - help needed on coding
Please help! I have a patient who had multiple procedures done the same day by two different providers and I'm struggling with the coding. I have reached out to another coding at my job for help but h... [ Read More ]
Workers Comp OWCP related claim denials on modifiers used
I have several claims for skin grafts on a patient who is in a global period for placement of an autograft 15100-15121. As the patient has over 50% TBSA burns, he has multiple grafts and is going to ... [ Read More ]
Can we use Modifier 57 on a hospital E&M when also performing procedures with 90 and 10 day global periods?
Does anyone know where I can find information addressing this situation? We billed 99223 with modifier 57 on the same day as 15004 (90 day global) and 15260 (10 day global). Insurance initially paid ... [ Read More ]
15004 w/ tissue tx
Can surg prep codes 15002-15005 be used with tissue tx codes 14000-14350? My providers want to bill for debridement along with the ATT codes but I believe debridement is included.... [ Read More ]
SkinTE graft
Does anyone have any information on how to bill for skinTE harvesting and then placement at a later date? Medical providers take a small, full-thickness skin sample from the patient (autologous) and ... [ Read More ]
ENT BAHA
[QUOTE="cpc2007, post: 472484, member: 15287"] I would consider 15004-15005 for the excision of the overgrowth/infected tissue and 15120-15121 vs. 15220-15221 for the skin graft for procedure you desc... [ Read More ]
ENT BAHA
I would consider 15004-15005 for the excision of the overgrowth/infected tissue and 15120-15121 vs. 15220-15221 for the skin graft for procedure you describe. The 15004-15005 is for "surgical preparat... [ Read More ]
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