CPT^® 40808, Under Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Vestibule of Mouth

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 40808 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Vestibule of Mouth.

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Summary

The provider performs a biopsy, a surgical procedure in which the provider excises a sample of the tissues from the vestibule of a patient’s mouth. He commonly performs this procedure to diagnose an abnormal condition of the mouth.

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oral excision

[QUOTE="rleif1sun, post: 512546, member: 493691"] thanks. what about biopsy oral tissue-soft? dental code is D7286 [/QUOTE] The CPT code for a biopsy in the vestibule of the mouth is 40808, and for th... [ Read More ]

40808

[QUOTE="nsteinhauser, post: 511230, member: 85857"] For surgical procedure codes, I would code 40808 on 4 separate lines with the -59 modifiers. As long as it was 4 separate incisions and 4 separate c... [ Read More ]

40808

For surgical procedure codes, I would code 40808 on 4 separate lines with the -59 modifiers. As long as it was 4 separate incisions and 4 separate closures. Hope this helps.... [ Read More ]

40808

4 separate lesions. Would you submit it as: 40808 x 4 or 40808 40808-59 40808-59 40808-59 ?... [ Read More ]

ER E/M or postop?

Pt had 31575 and 40808 in our office. Scope used for 31575-no global. 40808 for bx of mouth has global. pt seen next day in ER for post op bleed in mouth. billable or postop only? thx... [ Read More ]

OMFS Biopsy

Hello, One of our resident Doctors charged for 40808 Biopsy (vestibule of mouth) twice - once for Mandible, Right, and second for Maxilla, Right. Can I file both to Medicare, and if so, do I append m... [ Read More ]

pathology coding ???

Help- pt came in for procedure in the office... code is as follows: 40808 dx 210.1 w/ sedation in the office of 99144 ins. is stating that they will not pay on this due to it is a bundled procedure.... [ Read More ]

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 ]

cheek biopsy

You are right. When you go from within , the buccal mucosa is the first one you encounter as the cheek's component ( mucosa and soft tissues of the cheek). This buccal mucosa is also an integral part... [ Read More ]

cheek biopsy

Hello all, biopsy of the soft tissue of the left cheek via gingivobuccal sulcus incision. Looking at 40808 path came back: adipose tissue, fibroconn. tissue w/ mild scarring, definitive evidence of... [ Read More ]

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