11920

CPT^® 11920, Under Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Integumentary System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 11920 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Integumentary System.

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Summary

The provider tattoos an area of skin measuring 6.0 cm2 in size or less using intradermal insoluble opaque pigments to correct skin color defects, which happen because of congenital defects, breast reconstruction, burns, vitiligo, birthmarks, and other such conditions. The procedure provides a 'permanent camouflage' for the defect.

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