Hi, all!
I'm hoping someone might be able to help. We are seeing a patient that had an impression done at a dentist's office that resulted in some of the impression gel being left/stuck in the patient's cleft palate. Our ENT provider is going to see the patient to evaluate for foreign body removal. I have been combing for a potential CPT for this foreign body removal. There are codes for foreign body removal from the vestibule of mouth (40805), pharynx (42809), and larynx (31511), but none of these feel appropriate. I'm thinking that we will need to end up using 42299 for "Unlisted procedure, palate or uvula", but wanted to see if anyone else might have any insight?
Thank you in advance for your assistance!
- Aubrey
I'm hoping someone might be able to help. We are seeing a patient that had an impression done at a dentist's office that resulted in some of the impression gel being left/stuck in the patient's cleft palate. Our ENT provider is going to see the patient to evaluate for foreign body removal. I have been combing for a potential CPT for this foreign body removal. There are codes for foreign body removal from the vestibule of mouth (40805), pharynx (42809), and larynx (31511), but none of these feel appropriate. I'm thinking that we will need to end up using 42299 for "Unlisted procedure, palate or uvula", but wanted to see if anyone else might have any insight?
Thank you in advance for your assistance!
- Aubrey
