CPT^® 40816, Under Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Vestibule of Mouth

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 40816 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 excises a lesion or area of damaged or diseased tissue of the mucosa, a membrane lining the anterior most part of the mouth, and the submucosa, the layer beneath the mucosa. He also excises the muscles lying under the lesion.

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oral excision

[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 512356, member: 5404"] Excision of lesions in the oral mucosa generally code in the CPT range 40810-40816, but of course it would be necessary to see the full procedure repor... [ Read More ]

oral excision

Excision of lesions in the oral mucosa generally code in the CPT range 40810-40816, but of course it would be necessary to see the full procedure report to be able to know for sure what code, if any, ... [ Read More ]

Excision of lip mucocele

Hello, the answer is YES, if the actual excision is complex. CPT 40816 does not require a complex closure, it is indicating that the removal is "complex". As your surgeon indicated they did a deep d... [ Read More ]

Excision of lip mucocele 40816 lower lip mucocele

The doctor excised a lower lip mucocele that went deep through the subcutaneous tissue into the fat and muscle but did a multi layer closure and not a complex closure. Can I still use cpt code 40816 ... [ 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 ]

Excision of lip tumor

[b]complex repair[/b] [QUOTE="marina@medibright.com, post: 98211, member: 71195"]My surgeon wants to use code 40816 (excision of lip tumor) with code 13152 . I am not sure if he need to use 13152 w... [ Read More ]

Excision of lip tumor

My surgeon wants to use code 40816 (excision of lip tumor) with code 13152 . I am not sure if he need to use 13152 with 40816. I thought 40816 is already complex repair with excision? Please help.... [ Read More ]

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