CPT^® 21246, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21246 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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Summary

The provider reconstructs the entire maxilla or mandible, the upper or lower jaw, and applies a metal plate to the top of the jaw bone to repair defects that inhibit function of the jaw.

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Dressing Change

[QUOTE="E.R.CPC, post: 339935, member: 21246"]Can we bill for a dressing change? What code would we use? What HCPC code would we use for the Biopatch?[/QUOTE] You would not bill a procedure code for ... [ Read More ]

Laparascopic appendectomy

[b]Lap Appy[/b] [QUOTE="E.R.CPC, post: 340148, member: 21246"]Doctor performed a laparascopic appendectomy for a ruptured appendix with peritonitis do we code 44970 or 44979?[/QUOTE] I would use 449... [ Read More ]

AAA Endovascular Repair CoSurgery

[QUOTE="E.R.CPC, post: 336960, member: 21246"]If the surgeon perfoms Introduction of catheter 36200 for the right side and the radiologist performs this same procedure on the left do we bill: Surgeon ... [ Read More ]

Global Days-I need help

[QUOTE="eva110284, post: 173355, member: 21246"]I need help figuring out when a global period ends. Example: Pt had a laminectomy on 12-1-10 and returned on 2-1-11 for an I&D. Both procedures are 90 ... [ Read More ]

Does 93351 include 93320 and 93325?

[QUOTE="eva110284, post: 43830, member: 21246"]Help I am so confused, I know that 93306 is the new bulk code which replaces the 93307 93320 93325. I know 93351 replaces 93350 and 93015. From my unders... [ Read More ]

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