CPT^® 15275, Under Skin Substitute Grafts

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 15275 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Skin Substitute Grafts.

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The provider uses a skin substitute, such as an allograft or xenograft, to cover wounds on the face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits, up to an area of 100 cm2. This code covers up to the first 25 cm2.

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