Is there a CPT code for suture removal?
Is there a CPT code for suture removal? If the patient must be placed under general anesthesia to remove the sutures, you may report 15850 Removal of sutures under anesthesia (other than local), same surgeon or 15851 Removal of sutures under anesthesia (other than local), other surgeon. What is CPT code S0630? Code S0630 says “Removal of sutures by a physician other than the physician who originally closed the wound” as long as a different physician than the one who placed the sutures removes them. What does CPT code 12051 mean? Summary. This CPT® code is used for the intermediate...