CPT^® 15758, Under Other Flaps and Grafts Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 15758 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 takes a free fascial flap, a piece of skin along with the underlying fascial tissue and blood vessels, from a donor site in the body and planted at the site of repair using microscopic techniques to attach the blood vessels in the flap to those in the donor site.

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CPT for Sural artery

Just based on the description I would think this would be coded in the range of 15570-15758 as these would encompass creation of a flap with vascular preservation, with but without seeing the operativ... [ Read More ]

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 ]

Neurology add on

the only guidance my book gives is Do not report with (15756-15758, 15842,19364,19368,20955-20962,20969-20973,22551-22552,22856-22861,26551-26554,26556,31526,31531,31536,31541,31545-31546,31561,31571... [ Read More ]

Modifier 59 Help!

I need help to know if I should bill with a modifier 59. Patient had tongue cancer and doctor performed 15758 (free forearm flap). This was used to reconstruct the tongue. He also performed a STSG ... [ Read More ]

69990-operating microscope - Did anyone ever get

[b]Per CPT book[/b] "The surgical microscopy is employed when the surgical services are performed using the techniques of microsurgery. Code 69990 should be reported (without modifier 51) in addition... [ Read More ]

69990-operating microscope - Did anyone ever get

[QUOTE="trent123, post: 112561, member: 56977"]thanks jena, hope you went to french quarter also the list of codes are in the cpt code at the end of cpt code 69990 are those that the codes can be used... [ Read More ]

69990-operating microscope - Did anyone ever get

thanks jena, hope you went to french quarter also the list of codes are in the cpt code at the end of cpt code 69990 are those that the codes can be used or not to use- example 15756-15758, and so on... [ Read More ]

Excision of distal tip of tuft

it doesnt seem to me that he actually amputated any portion of the joint (bone/phalanx) that it is more soft tissue. If that is the case I would probably refer to the parenthetical note that is under... [ Read More ]

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