CPT^® 42408, Under Excision Procedures on the Salivary Gland and Ducts

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 42408 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Salivary Gland and Ducts.

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The provider excises a ranula, a large mucous cyst, that is present in the tissues of the floor of the mouth below the tongue.

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42408 and 42409 can be billed together?

MD excises a ranula and removes a portion of sublingual gland. Mucosa is kept open over sublingual gland in order to prevent recurrent mucocele formation. Is this a marsupialization of ranula? (pouch... [ Read More ]

mucus retention cyst

If the entire gland was removed, 42440 sounds correct. If only the retention cyst was removed, then I would go with 42408.... [ Read More ]

mucus retention cyst

I have a case postop states submandibular salivary gland mucus retention cyst in the report it states "after complete removal of salivary gland" this was an excision. so you think i should be looki... [ Read More ]

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