Q&A Skin graft

[Lisa Berry]

If you have a patient that is getting an autologous split thickened graft, taken from the thigh and attached to the tip of the nose, it is alright to use one code like 15120 for the harvesting and attachment? It is ok and you don't need two codes, how do I know when to use one or two codes for a procedure?

 

[Ruth Sheets]

Laureen Jandroep discussed this topic during the March 2015 Q&A webinar. Laureen explained that you most likely will be reporting 2 codes - one for the preparation of the recipient site and one for the actual grafting procedure. She gave tips on what parameters to pay attention to when coding skin grafts.

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