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Surgical Preparation or Incisional Release of Scar Contracture CPT® Code range 15002- 15005

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Preparation for Skin Replacement Surgery 15002-15005 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 15002- 15005
Section 15002-15005
Surgical Preparation or Incisional Release of Scar Contracture
15002
15003
15004
15005
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January 01, 1970
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Integumentary section
Poor kid. Based on the information you've provided, this is how I would code the report: [B]Face, Neck, Scalp, Hands & Feet (800 sq cm total): [/B]15277, 15278 x7, 15004, 15005 x7 [B]Trunk, Arms & Le... [ Read More ]
Workers Comp OWCP related claim denials on modifiers used
I have several claims for skin grafts on a patient who is in a global period for placement of an autograft 15100-15121. As the patient has over 50% TBSA burns, he has multiple grafts and is going to ... [ Read More ]
15004 w/ tissue tx
[QUOTE="asmonger, post: 502199, member: 56267"] 15002-15005 is preparation for a skin graft or "replacement" and an additional graft code would be used with this code set whereas 14000-14350 is repair... [ Read More ]
15004 w/ tissue tx
[QUOTE="asmonger, post: 502199, member: 56267"] 15002-15005 is preparation for a skin graft or "replacement" and an additional graft code would be used with this code set whereas 14000-14350 is repair... [ Read More ]
15004 w/ tissue tx
15002-15005 is preparation for a skin graft or "replacement" and an additional graft code would be used with this code set whereas 14000-14350 is repair of a defect using adjacent tissue to repair the... [ Read More ]
15004 w/ tissue tx
Can surg prep codes 15002-15005 be used with tissue tx codes 14000-14350? My providers want to bill for debridement along with the ATT codes but I believe debridement is included.... [ Read More ]
Complex Repair complex repair 2020
Hi, The updated CPT guidelines for Complex Repairs states: Complex repair includes the repair of wounds that[I], in addition to the requirements for intermediate repair, require at least one of the f... [ Read More ]
Debridements
We are having a discussion in regard to sharp debridement of burns prior to application of STSG. According to CPT 15002-15005 are for surgical preparation or creation of site by excision of open woun... [ Read More ]
How would you code this?
I do not agree. If this is scar revision, I was always instructed to use the COMPLEX repair codes for scar revision. Per supercoder: Complex repair includes the repair of wounds requiring more than ... [ Read More ]
billing 11042 with 15275
Debridement is inclusive and not separately reportable w/ skin grafting NCCI Manual III.I.2 [QUOTE]Debridement of a skin wound (e.g., CPT codes 11000, 11042-11047, 97597, 97598) prior to a graft/sk... [ Read More ]
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