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    Wiki Tracheocutaneous fistula with rotational muscle flap

    The doctor did closure of tracheocutaneous fistula with rotational muscle flap, complex multi layer closure/plastic closure. I have cpt code 31825. Does that code include doing a rotational muscle flap or can I code 14040 with 31825? I didn't see any NCCI edits but I wasn't sure if the muscle...
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    Wiki layered closure in acl reconstruction & total joints

    Please Help !!! My doctors want to bill for layered plastic closures using codes 12032-12037 for layered plastic closures. I disagree as most of the procedures indicate the incision is closed with sutures, staples and/or steri-strips. Not to mention these series of codes description is repair of...
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