AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 3 (March)
CPT Assistant THEN and NOW: Complex Repair (Eyelids, Nose, Ears, and/or Lips) (March 2014)
March 2014 page 12 CPT Assistant THEN and NOW As medical terminology and the performance of services and procedures change, so do the associated reporting methods. In this feature, we will regularly revisit previously published articles to correct, revise, update, and/or reiterate long- standing information. THEN Past CPT Assistant articles (eg, in the May 2011, July 2000, April 2000, February 2000, November 1999, and December 1998 issues) have referenced complex repairs following excision or trauma requiring more than layered closure using sutures, staples, or tissue adhesives, including scar revision or debridement to designate wound closure. CPT guidelines indicate that...
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