CPT^® 40700, Under Repair Procedures on the Lips

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 40700 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Lips.

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Summary

The provider surgically repairs a partial or complete cleft lip defect or nasal deformity. This code is applicable for a unilateral procedure, or a repair of one side only.

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Secondary lip and nose correction and closure of anterior palatal fistula

Dear all, According to below OT notes please suggest me the codes. I have doubt between 42200 and 42235 and for nose correct i used 40700 and 14060. Plz guide me. Pt operated under GA oral intubatio... [ Read More ]

Cleft Lip Splint/Stent billing

[b]Cleft lip repair w/nasal splint[/b] If this is an infant and it's the initial cleft lip repair, you would use 40700, 40701 or 40702 (based on unilateral, bilateral and if they spaced it as a 2 sta... [ Read More ]

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