CPT^® 15757, Under Other Flaps and Grafts Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 15757 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 a free skin flap using microvascular techniques. He uses a flap taken from a donor site and placed at the wound site, connecting vessels in the donor flap to vessels in the wound.

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ENT/NS 61591?

61591 only describes the approach. It does not cover the closure which the Otolaryngologic Surgeon performed. CPT section notes says: The repair/reconstruction procedure(s) is reported separately i... [ Read More ]

skin grafts and flaps

I am working with an [B][B]otolaryngologist/maxillofacia[/B]l surgeon.[/B] He has performed a left radial forearm free flap with microvascular anastomosis with implantable Doppler. He is insetting the... [ Read More ]

bundle issue

[QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 382271, member: 30657"]Could you post a procedure note. Why would your provider be performing a carotid artery exploration with a skin flap repair?[/QUOTE] I would have to ... [ Read More ]

bundle issue

[QUOTE="catprocode, post: 382265, member: 204295"]However, it does not bundle with 15757 so that makes it a separate procedure if the same artery/vessel was not used in the 15757 procedure. So would ... [ Read More ]

bundle issue

[b]I agree that 35701 does bundle with 38724[/b] However, it does not bundle with 15757 so that makes it a separate procedure if the same artery/vessel was not used in the 15757 procedure. So would ... [ Read More ]

bundle issue

I am wondering about CPT 35701 too, our doctor tells me it is a separate procedure than 15757 although I believe they bundle and should not be billed. Here is the coding tip for 35701 in encoder the... [ Read More ]

cpt code 15757 vs cpt code 40845

[b]15757 vs 40845[/b] Jennifer, The payer is anthem medicare. Thank you so much for your input. This was a complex case. Also this pt has had several complex surgeries ... [ Read More ]

cpt code 15757 vs cpt code 40845

[b]15757 vs 40845[/b] [QUOTE="jackjones62, post: 381523, member: 15557"]I did not find any CCI Edits re: 15757 and 40845; 15757 is a free skin graft w/microvascular anostomies and 40845 is a vestibul... [ Read More ]

cpt code 15757 vs cpt code 40845

I did not find any CCI Edits re: 15757 and 40845; 15757 is a free skin graft w/microvascular anostomies and 40845 is a vestibuloplasty that sometimes requires soft tissue grafting from another area; ... [ Read More ]

cpt code 15757 vs cpt code 40845

Hi, can anyone enlighten us on these 2 codes, the ins. co is saying they are inclusive of each other. They are both for reconstruction surgery, but how are they bundled? any help would be appr... [ Read More ]

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