Wiki Scar Excison

[Mohana Prasad]

Hi:

Can any one tell be the CPT to be coded for excision of hypertrophied scar on abdomen due to prior surgery.

Kind Regards,
N. Mohana Prasad.

 

[FTessaBartels]

Depends

It depends on what is actually done.

Could be benign lesion removal (with layered closure if applicable).

Could be complex repair.

Could be adjacent tissue rearrangement.

Hope that helps.

F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC