CPT^® 14061, Under Adjacent Tissue Transfer or Rearrangement Procedures on the Integumentary System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 14061 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Adjacent Tissue Transfer or Rearrangement Procedures on the Integumentary System.

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Summary

The provider replaces the lesions in the eyelids, nose, ears, or lips, with the healthy tissues from an adjacent site. This code represents a defect of 10.1 cm2 to 30.0 cm2 in size.

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