AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 9 (September)
Surgery/Integumentary System (September 2003)
September 2003 page 15a Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Surgery/Integumentary System, 15738 (Q&A) Question Does code 15738 include procedures performed on the ankle and foot? AMA Comment Yes. Code 15738, Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap; lower extremity, may be reported for procedures performed on the ankle and foot, as they are part of the lower extremity. Question A patient had a malignant 1.5-cm lesion excised from his leg at a previous operative session, and during the postoperative period, it was discovered that the malignancy had recurred and the margins were re-excised. The re-excision extended 1.0 cm. Do...
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