CPT^® 21034, Under Excision Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21034 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Head.

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Summary

A malignant, or cancerous, tumor of the maxilla, the upper jaw bone, or zygoma, the cheekbone, is removed in an open surgical procedure. The provider may use either an intraoral approach, through the mouth, or an extraoral approach, through the skin.

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