CPT^® 15002, Under Surgical Preparation or Incisional Release of Scar Contracture

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 15002 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Preparation or Incisional Release of Scar Contracture.

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The provider incises the skin of a body part with an open wound, burn eschar, or scar contracture to prepare the site to receive a skin graft. This procedure helps in repairing an area of the trunk, arms, or legs. Apply this code to the first 100 cm2 for adults and children 10 and older, or to the first 1 percent of body area for infants and children under 10.

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Integumentary section

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15004 w/ tissue tx

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