CPT^® 15221, Under Autografts/Tissue Cultured Autograft

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 15221 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Autografts/Tissue Cultured Autograft.

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This code is for a free full–thickness skin graft of the scalp, arms, and/or legs. This code is used for each additional 20 cm2 or part thereof, of skin used.

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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 ]

Coding Excisions/Grafts. . .

A little confused, and need clarification. A) Excision: 4.3 cm lesion with a .5 x 1 margin, you would take the largest part of the lesion, 4, and the smallest part of the margin x2 which would be 1. ... [ Read More ]

Excise SCC with skin graft closure

In addition to the excision code, you need to add the full thickness graft cpt for scalp (4x6=24sq cm) so use 15220 (this code is up to 20 sq cm) and also use 15221 (add-on code as this is for each a... [ Read More ]

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My doctor (plastic surgeon) has had to to do a very large (1200 sq cm) full thickness skin graft on a patients arm that was nearly amputated. I am having trouble with coding this. Mostly because when ... [ Read More ]

Spine coders-please help!

[b]Anterior spinal procedure[/b] HI Judy, I will give this a shot; Removal anterior segmental instrumentation: 22855 Exploration of fusion (arthrodesis): 22830 Revision anterior C6-7 diskectomy: 6307... [ Read More ]

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