CPT® 21040, Under Excision Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 21040 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Head.

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Summary

Benign, or noncancerous, tumors of the mandible, the bone of the lower jaw, are removed by enucleation and or curettage. Enucleation is the process of removal of an entire tumor as a single mass. Curettage refers to removal of diseased tissue through scraping using a tool called a curette.

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