scar revision code?
No. If the scar excision leaves a deficit that is too large or too deep for a complex repair, the dermatologist may perform an adjacent tissue transfer. Make sure your dermatologist documents the complete repair if he initiated the procedure. Tip: If the dermatologist performs tissue transfer procedures to close secondary procedures, you should report the tissue transfer procedures as an additional procedure, as outlined in recent CPT changes. Unlike repairs, you should not determine the correct code for adjacent tissue transfer according to the length of the wound but rather by the area of the defect (in square centimeters) and location. Scar removal may also require tissue transfers when scars occur after a secondary defect. CPT directs that if the primary defect results from the excision and the secondary defect results from the flap design, you measure the two excisions together to determine the appropriate code. If the wound is more serious and requires complex repair (that is, re
