CPT^® 42210, Under Repair Procedures on the Palate and Uvula

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 42210 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Palate and Uvula.

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The provider repairs a cleft palate (palatoplasty) which includes closure of a gap in the alveolar ridge and bone graft to the alveolar ridge. This procedure includes obtaining the bone graft, so do not report that separately.

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