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Aug 1st, 2012 - angels2

Full Thickness Skin Graft Repair

If a surgeon uses a full thickness skin graft to repair a defect from a lesion excision on the eyelid, can he also code a seperate full thickness skin graft for the donor site repair of the ear? Keeping in mind both of the anatomical sites are grouped into CPT® 15260

Thanks
Michelle

Aug 1st, 2012 - nmaguire   2,606 

re: Full Thickness Skin Graft Repair

15260 Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips; 20 sq cm or less
Note that the code description includes the phrase "direct closure of the donor site." Therefore, you would not assign a procedure code for the donor site closure.



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