Adjacent Tissue Transfer

Question:

We are having some controversy in the office.  Many of our physicians state the sq cm size of the primary and secondary defect combined is enough to support an Adjacent Tissue Transfer.  Can you help?

Answer:

To properly code for an Adjacent Tissue Transfer (ATT), you must document the site of the ATT, the size of the primary defect, the size of the secondary defect, and the total square centimeter size (add the size of the primary defect, the secondary defect and report the total size

*This response is based on the best information available as of 10/3/24.