CPT^® 11471, Under Excision-Benign Lesions Procedures on the Skin

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 11471 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision-Benign Lesions Procedures on the Skin.

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The provider excises perianal, perineal, or umbilical skin and subcutaneous tissue involved with hidradenitis (painful lesions associated with sweat glands); he closes the excision site using complex repair techniques.

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