Wiki Help! 15330

[CANO07]

Dr performed Acellular dermal allograft on legs, done on left side and right how would you code this?
I'm thinking it would be this way
15330 lt
15330 rt

or
15330 50 mod
15331

please help!

 

[FTessaBartels]

Skin can't be bilateral

SKIN can't be bilateral. Please read the Guidelines in CPT for Skin Replacement Surgery and Skin Substitutes. (2010 Professional edition are on page 67)

You code based on the total Sq Cm used (or % TBSA if child under age 10)

Hope that helps.

F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC