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Challenge Question:
A physician performs a surgical repair of a lacerated flexor tendon in the forearm. To access the tendon, the surgeon makes an incision through the skin and subcutaneous tissue. After repairing the tendon, the surgeon also sutures the subcutaneous tissue and skin layers.
🔎 How many CPT codes should be reported for this procedure, and why?
💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments!
- Should the suture of the subcutaneous tissue and skin be coded separately? Why or why not?
25260,13131 ? chiefly treated is. to repair the forearm flexor tendon ,and the complex repair of subcutaneous tissue and skin layers.