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Understand Approach, Repair to Choose the Correct Microlaryngeal Cordectomy Code

Published on Wed Apr 01, 2026

Question: What is the correct CPT® code for a microlaryngeal cordectomy? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: Coding for a microlaryngeal cordectomy, a procedure where a provider removes all or part of a patient’s vocal cord either to remove benign polyps or cysts or to treat glottic cancer, depends on two things: the approach the surgeon takes and whether the surgeon performs [...]
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