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Look at the Location, Depth and Procedure Complexity for Sialolithotomy

Published on Mon Oct 20, 2014

Question: Please provide me with the correct CPT® codes for when the physician uses micro burr to remove salivary stones.

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Answer: You should choose from the following range of codes depending on the location/depth and complexity of the procedure:

42330 – Sialolithotomy; submandibular (submaxillary), sublingual or parotid, uncomplicated, intraoral
42335 – Sialolithotomy; submandibular (submaxillary), complicated, intraoral
42340 – Sialolithotomy; parotid, extraoral or complicated intraoral.

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