The CPT Codes For Panniculectomy (2023)
The CPT code for Panniculectomy is CPT 82550 and you can use CPT code 00802 if anesthesia is performed during the Panniculectomy procedure. Below you can find the official descriptions of the CPT codes for billing this procedure.
CPT Code 00802
Long description: Anesthesia for procedures on lower anterior abdominal wall; panniculectomy.
Short description: Anesthesia for abdominal wall procedures.
CPT Code 15830
Long description: Excision, excessive skin and subcutaneous tissue [includes lipectomy]; abdomen, infraumbilical panniculectomy.
Short description: Excision of excessive skin and tissue.
