CPT^® 42235, Under Repair Procedures on the Palate and Uvula

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 42235 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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In this procedure, the provider repairs the defects in the hard palate by using a flap from the nose’s vomer bone to cover the cleft palate.

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