CPT^® 42815, Under Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Pharynx, Adenoids, and Tonsils

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 42815 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Pharynx, Adenoids, and Tonsils.

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Summary

A brachial cleft cyst, or vestige, is a congenital cystic swelling arising from the lateral aspect of the neck. It is caused when the second branchial (pharyngeal) cleft fails to close during the embryonic development stage.

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Neck mass (Burkitt Lymphoma) originally thought to be Branchial cleft cyst... branchial cleft cyst burkitt lymp neck mass

We are looking for a code that adequately encompasses the surgery that was performed. Patient presented with a left, level II neck mass, consistent with a branchial cleft cyst, per CT imaging. Pat... [ Read More ]

Left preauricular cyst

[QUOTE="b.cobuzzi, post: 498326, member: 12103"] I would assign 42815. [/QUOTE] Thank you, Barbara. Because the excision was made down to tragal cartilage?... [ Read More ]

Left preauricular cyst

I would assign 42815.... [ Read More ]

Left preauricular cyst

POSTOP DIAGNOSIS: Left preauricular cyst. DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: After informed consent was obtained, patient was taken to the operating room, placed under monitored anesthesia care. The patient ... [ Read More ]

I&D with debridement of abscess of preauricular area and excision of fistula tract

No, I would not use either, 69005 refers to the I/D of an external ear abscess and 21555 is a neck procedure. Barbara Cobuzzi and I had a difference of opinion about a similar situation last year. S... [ Read More ]

Need advice for pre-auricular cyst!

Actually, for a pre-auricular cyst, I am not sure I agree that it would not be coded as 42815. There is nothing in 42815 that makes it a superficial parotidectomy. 42815 is: Excision branchial cleft... [ Read More ]

Endoscopic repair laryngeal cleft w/ Omniguide Laser

Maybe 42810, 42815?... [ Read More ]

3rd brachial cleft cyst

I am not sure what code to use for the 3rd brachial cleft cyst. Dr does not give any info about it. I want to use either 42810 or 42815. Just not sure what to do.... [ Read More ]

Excision of right preauricular sinus tract

I need help coding this surgery. Our facility coders are saying it should be 11442. The physician is trying to use 42815. I don't think either work well but unfortunately, I cannot find anything tha... [ Read More ]

Otolaryngology

Unless the physician describes a branchial cleft cyst and pathology confirms it, you should not bill 42815; you described a pre-auricular (in front of the ear, cheek area) congenital cyst/fistula....y... [ Read More ]

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