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Include Excision in Z-Plasty
Published on Tue Aug 21, 2018
Question: Our surgeon performed a scar revision procedure on the patient’s right forearm that involved excising a large existing scar. The excision created a defect of 14.3 sq cm that the surgeon closed with a Z-plasty. Can we report 11406 for the excision and 14021 for the rotation flap? Georgia Subscriber Answer: No, you should not report both 11406 (Excision, [...]