Brachioplasty of both arms. What is the correct code?
Problem solving process: Ask the students to research the procedure. Brachioplasty is an arm lift
that reduces excess sagging of skin. Rather than trying to find the perfect index term, the
student’s time is best spent pursuing the Integumentary System of the CPT procedural codes to
locate the correct code.
15836
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