Outpatient Facility Coding Alert
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Look at the Location, Depth and Procedure Complexity for Sialolithotomy
Published on Mon Oct 20, 2014 
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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:
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