CPT^® 42300, Under Incision Procedures on the Salivary Gland and Ducts

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 42300 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Salivary Gland and Ducts.

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In this procedure, the provider drains an infected abscess of the parotid salivary gland.

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