CPT^® 41155, Under Excision Procedures on the Tongue and Floor of Mouth

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 41155 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Tongue and Floor of Mouth.

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The provider removes all or part of the tongue, as well as part of the jaw bone (mandible) and the tissue of the floor of the mouth using extraoral (outside the mouth) and intraoral (inside the mouth) incisions. This code also includes removal of lymph nodes and other tissues from one side of the neck. This procedure is most often used to treat cancer.

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Composite Resection

[QUOTE="jackjones62, post: 474211, member: 15557"] Hello, I read the op note, was this a mandibular tumor that involved the bone and soft tissue? Also, I did not see how the surgeon closed the wound,... [ Read More ]

Composite Resection

[QUOTE="sbuck328, post: 471384, member: 77059"] Hi all, I have a provider performing a composite resection, floor of mouth, mandible and neck dissection, however, he doesn't remove any tongue. Can I ... [ Read More ]

Composite Resection

Hi all, I have a provider performing a composite resection, (floor of mouth, mandible and neck dissection), however, he doesn't remove any tongue. Can I still bill this as CPT 41155? Thank you!!... [ Read More ]

Composite Resection

Hi all, I have a provider performing a composite resection, floor of mouth, mandible and neck dissection, however, he doesn't remove any tongue. Can I still bill this as CPT 41155? Thank you!!... [ Read More ]

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