CPT^® 21120, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21120 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Head.

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Summary

A provider augments a receding chin with the use of a chin implant, in a genioplasty procedure. He performs the procedure to improve cosmetic appearance or for reasons of medical necessity, such as correcting problems with a patient’s bite.

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