AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 6 (June)
Surgery: Integumentary System (Q&A) (June 2014)
June 2014 page 14a Surgery: Integumentary System Question: Is it appropriate to report codes 15271-15278 when a physician affixes Apligraf® or Dermagraft® using steri-strips? Answer: Yes. It is appropriate to report these codes if steri-strips are used for fixation. The introduction to the Skin Replacement Surgery section of the CPT codebook indicates that "the graft is anchored using the individual's choice of fixation" (CPT® 2014; p 78). Surgery: Integumentary System (Q&A) (June 2014). CPT® Assistant. 2014; June 2014 page 14a ...
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