AMA CPT® Assistant - 2019 Issue 11 (November)
Frequently Asked Questions (November 2019)
November 2019 page 14 Frequently Asked Questions Surgery/Integumentary System Question: Is the placement of abdominal wall mesh reinforcement reportable with code 19364—free myocutaneous flaps with microvascular anastomosis breast reconstruction—(ie, deep inferior epigastric artery perforator [DIEP], free transverse rectus abdominis [TRAM])? Answer: The placement of reinforcing mesh in the abdominal donor site is not included in the work of code 19364, Breast reconstruction with free flap. The use of a biologic mesh in closure of the abdominal wall donor site is reported with add-on code 15777, Implantation of biologic implant (eg, acellular dermal matrix) for soft tissue reinforcement (ie, breast...
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