CPT^® 40801, Under Incision Procedures on the Vestibule of Mouth

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 40801 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Vestibule of Mouth.

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Summary

The provider drains fluid from an abscess, cyst, or hematoma from the vestibule or anterior most portion of the oral cavity of the patient’s mouth. This code is applicable if the procedure requires extended time or the case is complex or complicated. The operative report should indicate the complexity involved and the provider’s additional time.

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The doctor did a drainage of right nasal abscess via transoral approach. Will this require an unlisted code or can I use code 40801? Or is there a better code that I'm just not finding? Any tips would... [ Read More ]

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40812 ?

I would go with 40812 and 528.9 He everted the lip and excised on the buccal surface of lip, with simple closure. Just about textbook. 1. Excision of lesion of mucosa and submucosa, vestibule of mou... [ Read More ]

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IF YOUR PHYSICIAN PERFORMS THIS PROCEDURE 40801-Drainage of abscess, cyst, hematoma, vestibule of mouth; complicated THEN CRYO'S THE AREA AFTER WORDS. CAN YOU ADD ALSO A 17110 TO THIS SERVICE ALSO ... [ Read More ]

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