CPT^® 15050, Under Autografts/Tissue Cultured Autograft

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 15050 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Autografts/Tissue Cultured Autograft.

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The provider surgically removes one or more patches of skin, called pinch grafts, from a healthy donor site and fixes them to the affected part or the recipient site. This procedure helps to cover small ulcers, a toe or fingertip, or other small area up to 2 cm diameter

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