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Other Musculoskeletal Procedures of the Head CPT® Code range 21499- 21499

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Head 21499-21499 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 21499- 21499
Section 21499-21499
Other Musculoskeletal Procedures of the Head
21499
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cpt code for a styloidectomy
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Replacement code for S8262 from 06/30/2015
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