CPT^® 21179, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21179 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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A provider reconstructs most or all of the forehead and or the supraorbital rims, the bony structure surrounding the eyes, with placement of prosthetic material or allograft, donor bone. He performs the reconstruction to repair forehead defects due to congenital malformations, cancer surgery, or trauma.

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