CPT^® 40845, Under Repair Procedures on the Vestibule of Mouth

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 40845 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Vestibule of Mouth.

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In this procedure, the provider improves the height of the alveolar ridge by various methods. This code applies to complex vestibuloplasty, which may involve extending the ridge or lowering specific muscles.

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[b]40845[/b] Thank You Jennifer. We appreciate your info. on this procedure.... [ Read More ]

cpt code 40845

Hi All, Our dept. is having problems getting cpt code 40845-complex vestibuloplasty paid, due to payers saying it is not medically necessary, and some payers stating it is a dental ... [ Read More ]

cpt code 15757 vs cpt code 40845

[b]15757 vs 40845[/b] Jennifer, The payer is anthem medicare. Thank you so much for your input. This was a complex case. Also this pt has had several complex surgeries ... [ Read More ]

cpt code 15757 vs cpt code 40845

Who is the insurance company? I would argue that according to CMS, there are no CCI Edits pertaining to these two codes and they are using inappropriate bundling of these two services and demand a re... [ Read More ]

cpt code 15757 vs cpt code 40845

[b]15757 vs 40845[/b] [QUOTE="jackjones62, post: 381523, member: 15557"]I did not find any CCI Edits re: 15757 and 40845; 15757 is a free skin graft w/microvascular anostomies and 40845 is a vestibul... [ Read More ]

cpt code 15757 vs cpt code 40845

I did not find any CCI Edits re: 15757 and 40845; 15757 is a free skin graft w/microvascular anostomies and 40845 is a vestibuloplasty that sometimes requires soft tissue grafting from another area; ... [ Read More ]

cpt code 15757 vs cpt code 40845

Hi, can anyone enlighten us on these 2 codes, the ins. co is saying they are inclusive of each other. They are both for reconstruction surgery, but how are they bundled? any help would be appr... [ Read More ]

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