Question: The surgeon excised a basal cell carcinoma from the patient’s right ear. To close the wound, the surgeon inserted a tubed pedicle flap that didn’t match the size of the defect. He then performed a Z-plasty to cover the remaining defect. Can I bill for both the pedicle flap and the Z-plasty?
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Answer: Yes. As long as the documentation supports it, you can bill 14060 (Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears, and/or [...]
