What kind of flap is used for axilla excision?

What kind of flap is used for axilla excision?

For the axilla, rotation fasciocutaneous flap was performed in 7 sites (30,4 %), and transposition fasciocutaneous flap including the Limberg flap was used in 9 sites (39,1 %). Parascapular fasciocutaneous flap was selected in 5 patients (21,7 %) and the thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap was the option in 1 patient (4,3 %).

What is the CPT code for abdominal wall reconstruction?

The work related to the hernia repair is reported with the appropriate hernia repair code and the work related to the component separation procedure is reported with code 15734, Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap, trunk. Medicare guidelines do not allow use of modifier 50 (bilateral procedure) with 15734.

What is the CPT code for incision and drainage of an abscess?

The first code in the CPT series for incision and drainage, CPT 10060-10061, defines the procedure as “incision and drainage of abscess (carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis, cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess, cyst, furuncle, or paronychia); simple or single and complex or multiple.”.

Which is the first CPT code for incision and drainage?

The first code in the CPT series for incision and drainage, CPT 10060-10061, defines the procedure as “incision and drainage of abscess (carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis, cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess, cyst, furuncle, or paronychia); simple or single and complex or multiple.”

For the axilla, rotation fasciocutaneous flap was performed in 7 sites (30,4 %), and transposition fasciocutaneous flap including the Limberg flap was used in 9 sites (39,1 %). Parascapular fasciocutaneous flap was selected in 5 patients (21,7 %) and the thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap was the option in 1 patient (4,3 %).

What is the correct coding for wound closure?

If the wound had been 16 cm long, proper coding would be 13132 and 13133 x 2 (7.5 cm + 5 cm + 3.5 cm), and so on. Often, the clinician may repair several wounds in a single session. When this occurs, determine the proper coding for each repair individually. Then, check if any repairs of the same complexity are grouped to the same anatomic areas.

Can a surgeon create multiple flaps to close a defect?

Surgeons may have to create multiple flaps to close a defect, but the multiple flaps cannot be coded since there is only one primary defect. Also, the removal of the lesion to create the primary defect is considered included in the adjacent tissue arrangement.

Is the removal of a lesion included in the adjacent tissue arrangement?

Also, the removal of the lesion to create the primary defect is considered included in the adjacent tissue arrangement. Per CPT® Assistant July 2008, Volume 18: Issue 7, Coding Communication, Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement procedures (local flaps) are also referred to as “rotation flaps”, “transposition flaps” and “advancement flaps”.