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The Best Code for Lysis of Tonsil Adhesion

Published on Thu Jun 16, 2016

Question: A tonsillectomy patient now has a piece of skin adhered to the uvula. The doctor wants to do a lysis of tonsil adhesion, but I’m not sure what code to use. What do you recommend? Michigan Subscriber Answer: It is difficult to make a firm recommendation based on such limited information, but it seems that 42104 (Excision, lesion of palate, uvula; [...]
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