Wiki partial uvulectomy

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Hello, my doc excised 50% of the uvula. 42140 doesn't state partial or total. Which CPT code should I use?

Thanks!

 

[jessica81680@comcast.net]

42140 is the only CPT for a uvulectomy, so that's correct. In order to indicate that only 50% of the uvula was removed, I would append a 52 modifier.

 

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thank you very much!