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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2020 Issue Q1
CPT® 2020: Clarify AFG Breast Reconstruction
15771, +15772 stand alone.
If your surgeon uses autologous fat grafting (AFG) for breast reconstruction or revision following mastectomy or lumpectomy, you have a new way to code the service this year.
Key: Our experts can help you understand how the new codes fit into the existing and revised code options so you can accurately report these procedures
Add and Subtract AFG Codes
CPT® 2020 adds the following two codes that you can use when your surgeon performs AFG for breast reconstruction or later revision of a reconstructed breast:
15771 (Grafting of autologous fat harvested by liposuction technique to...
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