CPT^® 15115, Under Autografts/Tissue Cultured Autograft

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 15115 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 the harvesting and placement of an epidermal autograft of the face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits. The amount covered is the first 100 cm2 or less of an adult, or one percent of the body area of an infant or child.

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What code would I use for destruction of 16 lesions- if I can't use 17000-17003? Does anyone have any good examples for using the dermal autograft vs. the epidermal autograft? Trying to see if I could... [ Read More ]

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Incorrectly written What code would I use for destruction of 16 lesions- if I can't use 17000-17003? Does anyone have any good examples for using the dermal autograft vs. the epidermal autograft? Tryi... [ Read More ]

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