CPT^® 21240, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21240 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 performs an arthroplasty, joint surgical reconstruction or replacement, of the temporomandibular joint, the hinge that connects the lower jaw to the temporal bone of the skull. He uses graft material he obtains from the patient’s own body to repair, reposition, or replace parts of the temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, to improve function of the jaw.

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