CPT^® 21230, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21230 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 autogenous cartilage graft, taken from the patient’s own rib, to the face, including the chin, nose, or ear, to repair deformity due to fracture, injury, tumor resection, or congenital defect, such as saddle nose deformity.

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