CPT^® 15574, Under Flaps (Skin and/or Deep Tissues) Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 15574 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Flaps (Skin and/or Deep Tissues) Procedures.

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The provider prepares a direct or tubed pedicle skin flap with the patient’s healthy skin and tissue to cover an injury or wound on the body. The provider may or may not transfer the flap to the recipient site. This code is specific to the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands or feet.

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