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What code is used for seprafilm placement?

Seprafilm by surgeon

As far as I know: To reduce the occurrence of adhesions following surgery, surgeons can use adhesion barriers to separate tissue and organs while the body heals. Seprafilm is a type of adhesion barrier composed of chemically modified sugars, some of which occur naturally in the human body. It is a clear film that sticks to the tissues to which it is applied and is slowly absorbed into the body over a period of seven days. It is placed at sites of tissue injury during surgery (commonly abdominal and pelvic surgery) to help prevent the formation of adhesions between tissues and organs.

The insertion of Seprafilm is a prophylactic measure which is completely absorbed into the body and does not require removal. It is unnecessary to assign a separate code for this procedure.