TABLE 1.
CPT codes used for patients having undergone microsurgery within six‐months of receiving or not receiving COVID‐19 immunization with the Pfizer, Moderna, Oxford University‐AstraZeneca, or Johnson & Johnson vaccines
| Microsurgical procedures with CPT codes | Non COVID‐19 vaccinated | COVID‐19 vaccinated |
|---|---|---|
| 20972—Free osteocutaneous flap with microvascular anastomosis, metatarsal | 0.2% (1) | 0% (0) |
| 15842—Graft for facial nerve paralysis; free muscle flap by microsurgical technique | 1.0% (4) | 2.0% (8) |
| 20970—Free osteocutaneous flap with microvascular anastomosis; iliac crest | 0.5% (2) | 0% (0) |
| 64822—Sympathectomy; ulnar artery | 1.2% (5) | 2.0% (8) |
| 20956—Bone graft with microvascular anastomosis; Iliac crest | 0.5% (2) | 2.0% (8) |
| 20955—Bone graft with microvascular anastomosis; Fibula | 0.2% (1) | 2.0% (8) |
| 19364—Breast reconstruction with free flap | 26.4% (108) | 28.9% (118) |
| 20970—Free osteocutaneous flap with microvascular anastomosis; iliac crest | 0.2% (1) | 0% (0) |
| 20969—Free osteocutaneous flap with microvascular anastomosis; other than iliac crest, metatarsal, or great toe | 12.7% (52) | 11.0% (45) |
| 20962—Bone graft with microvascular anastomosis; other than fibular, iliac crest, or metatarsal | 1.0% (4) | 2.0% (8) |
| 26556—Transfer, free toe joint, with microvascular anastomosis | 0.2% (1) | 0% (0) |
| 20973—Free osteocutaneous flap with microvascular anastomosis; great toe with web space | 0.2% (1) | 0% (0) |
| 64821—Sympathectomy; radial artery | 1.5% (6) | 2.0% (8) |
| 64820—Sympathectomy; digital arteries, each digit | 1.5% (6) | 2.0% (8) |
| 15756—Free muscle or myocutaneous flap with microvascular anastomosis | 20.3% (83) | 18.8% (77) |
| 15757—Free skin flap with microvascular anastomosis | 24.4% (100) | 17.8% (73) |
| 64823—Sympathectomy; superficial palmar arch | 1.0% (4) | 2.0% (8) |
| 15758—Free facial flap with microvascular anastomosis | 6.8% (28) | 7.8% (32) |