CPT^® 15937, Under Pressure Ulcers (Decubitus Ulcers) Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 15937 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Pressure Ulcers (Decubitus Ulcers) Procedures.

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The provider removes a pressure sore and its underlying bone in the sacral area. He prepares the wound for closure with the use of a graft of skin or skin and muscle.

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