CPT^® 15740, Under Other Flaps and Grafts Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 15740 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Flaps and Grafts Procedures.

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The provider creates an island pedicle flap by incising the healthy skin and tissue around the donor site, elevating it, and placing it on an area of wound or injury. This flap is rich in blood supply because it retains a connection to a named blood vessel from the donor site.

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