12018

CPT^® 12018, Under Repair-Simple Procedures on the Integumentary System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 12018 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair-Simple Procedures on the Integumentary System.

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This CPT code is used for the simple repair of superficial wounds to the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes, that are more than 30.0 cm or greater in size.

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