CPT^® 15100, Under Autografts/Tissue Cultured Autograft

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 15100 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Autografts/Tissue Cultured Autograft.

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This procedure is a split–thickness autograft from the trunk, arms, or legs. This excision and placement is for the first 100 cm2 or less or one percent of the body area of an infant or child.

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