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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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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