A physician performed a resection of the diaphragm utilizing an autogenous free muscle flap. What is the correct CPT code?

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The correct CPT code is 39561 (Resection, Diaphragm; with Complex Repair).The physician utilized an autogenous free muscle flap, therefore the repair is considered complex. If the physician had only sutured the wound, then the appropriate code would have been 39560 (Resection, Diaphragm; with Simple Repair).

A Physician Performed a Resection of the Diaphragm Utilizing an Autogenous