Question:
what is the difference in medical code for 15847 and 15830,
— HELENNOVOA123 (posted on September 17, 2008)
September 17, 2008
Procedure CPT Code
Panniculectomy (Functional or Cosmetic)
Excision, excessive skin and
subcutaneous tissue 15830
(includes lipectomy); abdomen,
infraumbilical panniculectomy
Abdominoplasty (Cosmetic)
Excision, excessive skin and
subcutaneous tissue (includes
lipectomy), abdomen +15847
(eg, abdominoplasty) (includes
umbilical transposition and fascial
plication) (List separately in addition
to code for primary procedure)
(Use 15847 in conjunction with 15830)
(For abdominal wall hernia repair, see 49491-49587)
— tayee24
September 17, 2008
Where did you see these codes? They do not look like the ususal medical
codes. They either have 6 digits or have a decimal point somewhere.
— nursenut
September 17, 2008
Just a note - Diagnosis codes have the decimal point. These are
proecedural codes, and yes those are the procedures associated with 15847
and 15830!
— Wendy M.
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