CPT^® 21210, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21210 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 applies bone graft material to the face to correct cosmetic deformities of the bony structures of the nose, upper jaw, and cheeks, caused by injury or disease.

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Bone Graft cannot be billed with Dental Implant Removal?

Hi All, We are an oral surgery practice. We billed our patient's medical plan for the services below. Blue Cross paid on the 21210 but denied the 20680 stating "Service is incidental to the primary ... [ Read More ]

30520 & 20912

[QUOTE="b.cobuzzi, post: 503460, member: 12103"] Alyssa, I see that notation in the Tips section of 20912 in Codify. But keep in mind, I am not sure who writes these tips, but it is not the AMA. But t... [ Read More ]

30520 & 20912

Alyssa, I see that notation in the Tips section of 20912 in Codify. But keep in mind, I am not sure who writes these tips, but it is not the AMA. But the AMA does indicate Range Specific Guidelines fo... [ Read More ]

30520 & 20912

[QUOTE="b.cobuzzi, post: 498337, member: 12103"] The septoplasty includes range guidelines that say: [B]Range Specific Guideline[/B] (For obtaining tissues... [ Read More ]

30520 & 20912

The septoplasty includes range guidelines that say: [B]Range Specific Guideline[/B] (For obtaining tissues for graft, see [URL='https://www.aapc.com/codes... [ Read More ]

Need help with denial

Good afternoon, CPT 21210 is a bone graft that is separately harvested to repair a defect, that repair includes screws, plates or wires, your surgeon did not "harvest" this bone graft, bone and cartil... [ Read More ]

Need help with denial

Hi, The provider is billing for procedure listed below the following codes: 30465, 30140, 30520, 21210. The insurance paid all codes except CPT 21210, stating the op report does not support the code,... [ Read More ]

Intranasal placement of turbinate graft/comparable code

[QUOTE="sutherngyrl, post: 478750, member: 61340"] Empty nose syndrome LOL, I worked ENT for 27 years and never heard of "empty nose syndrome" but the ICD10 code for it is J34.89, which is appropria... [ Read More ]

Help with Billing for OMS Services

[QUOTE="rai2004575, post: 429797, member: 304988"]Hey All, Tried doing a search, but could not find any information providing a solid answer related to my issue. I need assistance regarding billing ... [ Read More ]

Help with Billing for OMS Services

Hey All, Tried doing a search, but could not find any information providing a solid answer related to my issue. I need assistance regarding billing for Oral/Maxillofacial surgery services to NYS Med... [ Read More ]

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