CPT^® 64742, Under Transection or Avulsion Procedures on the Extracranial Nerves, Peripheral Nerves, and Autonomic Nervous System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 64742 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Transection or Avulsion Procedures on the Extracranial Nerves, Peripheral Nerves, and Autonomic Nervous System.

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In this procedure, the provider transects or forcibly tears the facial nerve or any branch of the facial nerve to give relief from facial pain by diminishing the sensation.

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