CPT® 15842, Under Other Repair (Closure) Procedures on the Integumentary System
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 15842 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Repair (Closure) Procedures on the Integumentary System.
Subscribe to Codify by AAPC and get the code details in a flash.
Tabs
Summary
The provider removes a removes a piece of muscle tissue from an area of the body like the back, chest, abdomen, or thigh, and attaches it to the face to restore a more normal appearance in a patient suffering from facial nerve paralysis. He uses a surgical microscope and small instruments to connect the tiny vessels in the grafted tissue to the vessels in its new location in the face.
For clinical responsibility, terminology, tips and additional info
start codify free trial.
View any code changes for 2024 as well as historical information on code creation and revision.
Tabs
Combat the #1 denial reason - mismatched CPT-ICD-9 codes - with top Medicare carrier and private payer accepted diagnoses for the chosen CPT® code.
View the CPT® code's corresponding procedural code and DRG. In a click, check the DRG's IPPS allowable, length of stay, and more. To plug inpatient facility revenue drains, subscribe to DRG Coder today.
Crosswalk to an anesthesia code and its base units, and calculate payments in a snap! Subscribe to Anesthesia Coder today.
View matching HCPCS Level II codes and their definitions.
Read a CPT® Assistant article by subscribing to Code Connect Today!
Search across Medicare Manuals, Transmittals, and more. For FREE Trial, register now!