CPT^® 15116, Under Autografts/Tissue Cultured Autograft

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 15116 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Autografts/Tissue Cultured Autograft.

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This CPT code is used for an epidermal autograft of the face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits. This procedure includes each additional 100 cm2 or additional one percent of body area of an infant or child. This procedure is listed separately from the primary procedure.

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Workers Comp OWCP related claim denials on modifiers used

I have several claims for skin grafts on a patient who is in a global period for placement of an autograft 15100-15121. As the patient has over 50% TBSA burns, he has multiple grafts and is going to ... [ Read More ]

Consults and mod 25

well I've coded an ER visit where the ER MD did a procedure....the orthopedist consulted and did a procedure, therefore I used -25 on both like this (ortho's notes didn't qualify for consult code so E... [ Read More ]

Consults and mod 25

[b]response to consults and mod 25[/b] is the consult done on the same day as the originating E/M service? are there any procedures done by the consulting provider? wondering why you are using -25 on... [ Read More ]

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