CPT^® 15776, Under Other Flaps and Grafts Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 15776 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 prepares more than 15 hair grafts for the patient, from a site of the scalp that bears hair. He then prepares the site devoid of hair and transfers the grafts to the target site.

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