Often, if the patient has severe scarring or burns that go down to the bone, or if reconstruction is required, a flap closure may be necessary. Because flaps are connected to healthy skin elsewhere in the body, they include blood vessels and nerves that replenish the affected area and promote healing.
Applicable codes include formation of direct or tubed pedicle (15570-15576); delay or sectioning of flap (15600-15630); intermediate transfer of pedicle flap (15650); forehead flap with [...]
