Jul 6, 2011 · A flap positively about the medial third of the sartorius was swung down over the femoral artery. Interrupted sutures were used to close the muscle over to the gracilis muscle flap.

May 24, 2010 · Sartorius muscle flap for coverage of gore-tex graft. Old incision was excised and extended a subcutaneousl flap laterally, being careful not to compromise the blood supply to the muscle. (15738).

Jul 24, 2013 · Facility billed 83.82 which is 'other plastic operations on muscle, tendon & fascia, graft of muscle of fascia.' Well op report states 'soleus rotational muscle flap for coverage of right lower extremity middle third defect.' Does this procedure code look right? Can anyone provide guidance on the best route to take when coding flap procedures?

Oct 2, 2017 · Informed consent was obtained for right groin excisional debridement, removal of bovine pericardial patch and replacement with vein patch, sartorius flap rotation, aortogram with possible right iliac artery stent placement after discussion of the risks and benefits with the patient and her husband.

Sep 25, 2015 · I have a question about a re-elevation of a knee muscle flap. My doctor wants to bill CPT 15738-58 for muscle flap; lower extremity. The patient has undergone multiple reconstructive procedures of her right knee with prosthesis and prior flaps/muscle flaps were performed by my doctor. On this...

Apr 17, 2014 · Pt. had bilateral mastectomies by general surgeon & plastics is doing bilateral immediate tissue expander reconstruction with lateral serratus muscle flap & use of alloderm. Lateral edge of pectoralis muscle was then elevated & subpectoral pocket created. The inferior edge of the pectoralis...

Jan 7, 2022 · Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me with this. Is the medial plantar artery angiosome rotational flap part of the TMA surgery or is this a separate code for this? I have 28805 for the TMA, the wound matrix is 15275, but I need some guidance for this rotational flap. I …

Jun 27, 2022 · The sartorius flap sutures were divided and the muscle flap was rotated laterally. There is no apparent gross bleeding from the patch at this time with our balloon inflated.

Jul 24, 2013 · Hello all- Physician did bilateral pectoralis major muscle flaps. He billed for 15734 X2. My question is do I bill this with RT & LT modifiers and 59 or...

Jun 14, 2018 · Debridements 4 Comments Dig Deep into Debridement Shed damaging coding habits and promote healthy reporting of wound debridement procedures. Wound debridement is a medical procedure that removes infected, damaged, or dead tissue to promote healing. Debridement is generally associated with injuries, infections, wounds, and ulcers. To better …