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  1. Optimize Adjacent Tissue Transfer/Rearrangement Reimbursement

    Feb 1, 2012 · 14301 Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, any area; defect 30.1 sq cm to 60.0 sq cm +14302 each additional 30.0 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary …

  2. Pay Attention to Measurement Units for Adjacent Tissue Transfers

    Mar 21, 2025 · Answer: Adjacent tissue transfer codes use measurements in square centimeters (sq cm). If the operative note includes information about the size of the tissue transfer, then you will use …

  3. Negative Pressure Therapy Services (97605-97608) Effective January 2015, there will be revisions to the negative pressure therapy codes in the Active Wound Management subsection of the CPT ® …

  4. Wiki - How to measure total sq cm - AAPC

    Feb 21, 2012 · Can anyone tell how you get the total sq cm. For instance if the report says 4.0 cm X 3.5 cm. This is for debridgement, which leads me to part two of my question. Is the method the same for …

  5. Wiki - HELP WITH SQUARE CENTIMETERS - AAPC

    Aug 1, 2022 · Square cm is indeed the 18cm x 12cm = 216 square cm (can't figure out the superscript on the 2 to properly indicate cm2). Assuming the debridement included bone, you are missing 1 unit. …

  6. 3 Tips Guide Coding for Skin Substitute Grafts - AAPC

    Mar 17, 2020 · That means you should select the appropriate HCPCS Level II code such as Q4101 (Apligraf, per square centimeter) or C1763 (Connective tissue, non-human (includes synthetic)) for …

  7. Example 1 A physician excises a 1.5 cm lesion on the cheek with an excised diameter of 1.8 cm (primary defect, approximately 3.2 sq cm) and performs an adjacent tissue transfer (flap dimension …

  8. Wiki - Epifix Graft | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC

    Feb 25, 2021 · Hello - Anyone familiar or knows how to calculate HCPCS Q4186. Code description is per square centimeter. Here is an example: Size of epifix graft applied: 4 x 4.5 cm = 18cm Number of …

  9. Dig Deep into Debridement - AAPC Knowledge Center

    Oct 1, 2015 · The wounds are: left forearm 3 cm x 3 cm (9 sq cm); right shoulder 2 cm x 2 cm (4 sq cm); and right forearm 6 cm x 5 cm (30 sq cm). The patient is taken to the operating room and the …

  10. Affinity, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in ... - AAPC

    HCPCS Code for Affinity, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) Q4159 HCPCS code Q4159 for Affinity, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to …