2025 CPT code 11982

Removal of a non-biodegradable drug delivery implant.

For removal of deep (e.g., subfascial, intramedullary, or intra-articular) drug-delivery devices, see 20701, 20703, 20705.

Modifiers applicable: 22, 33, 47, 51, 52, 53, 59, 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 99, AQ, AR, AS, FP, GA, GC, GJ, GR, KX, PD, Q5, Q6, QJ, XE, XP, XS, XU.

Medical necessity for removal should be documented based on the patient's condition and the clinical rationale for removal (e.g., side effects, treatment completion, device malfunction).

In simple words: The doctor removes a long-term medicine implant from under your skin.This implant is not the kind that dissolves on its own. The doctor makes a small cut, takes out the implant, and closes the cut.

Removal of a non-biodegradable drug delivery implant (e.g., capsule, pellet) with controlled-release properties. This includes the incision, removal of the implant, and closure of the incision site.

Example 1: A patient has a non-biodegradable contraceptive implant that needs to be removed due to side effects., A patient has a non-biodegradable pain pump implant that is no longer needed and requires removal., A patient experiences a complication (e.g., infection, migration) with a non-biodegradable antibiotic implant, necessitating its removal.

Documentation should include the type of implant removed, the location of the implant, the reason for removal, and the method of removal.

  • Specialties:General Surgery, Plastic Surgery
  • Place of Service:Office, Outpatient Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center
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