Good evening fellow coders!
Hope someone can help me out. Here's my scenario. Surgeon performed multiple tissue rearrangements. Below is a sample..
1) bilateral upper arm advancement tissue rearrangement defect 35 sq cm
2) scalp tissue rearrangement defect 3 sq cm
3) local tissue rearrangement of conchal bowl 5 sq cm
I'm thinking 14301 - 14020/51 - 14060/51.
I had someone mention that 14301 is the only code that should be used because CPT indicates "any area" ● 14301 Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, any area; defect 30.1 sq cm to 60.0 sq cm.
Is it appropriate to add the sq cm together even if different areas were performed on?
Many thanks -
Hope someone can help me out. Here's my scenario. Surgeon performed multiple tissue rearrangements. Below is a sample..
1) bilateral upper arm advancement tissue rearrangement defect 35 sq cm
2) scalp tissue rearrangement defect 3 sq cm
3) local tissue rearrangement of conchal bowl 5 sq cm
I'm thinking 14301 - 14020/51 - 14060/51.
I had someone mention that 14301 is the only code that should be used because CPT indicates "any area" ● 14301 Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, any area; defect 30.1 sq cm to 60.0 sq cm.
Is it appropriate to add the sq cm together even if different areas were performed on?
Many thanks -