CPT Knowledgebase - Feb 2, 2022

A fusiform excision on the cheek measures 1.5 cm perpendicular to the layered repair line of closure. Undermining is performed along both edges of the fusiform defect, 1.0 cm on one side and 0.5 cm on the opposite side. The combined distance of undermining equals the maximum defect width of 1.5 cm. Would a complex repair code be reported for this repair?

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