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Other Procedures of the Temporal Bone Middle Fossa Approach CPT® Code range 69979- 69979

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Temporal Bone, Middle Fossa Approach 69979-69979 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 69979- 69979
Section 69979-69979
Other Procedures of the Temporal Bone Middle Fossa Approach
69979
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