CPT^® 21172, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21172 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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The provider performs extensive reconstruction of the patient's facial bones, including reshaping the forehead, utilizing bone graft material obtained from another location in the patient’s body. She performs this procedure to correct severe facial deformities resulting from trauma, disease, or conditions present from birth.

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