CPT^® 15840, Under Other Repair (Closure) Procedures on the Integumentary System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 15840 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Repair (Closure) Procedures on the Integumentary System.

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The provider removes a removes a piece of tissue from below the skin, from an area of the body like the thigh, and attaches it to the face to restore a more normal appearance in a patient suffering from facial nerve paralysis.

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