CPT^® 21142, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21142 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Head.

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The provider moves the maxilla, or upper jaw bone, and associated bones forward, in two segments, repositioning the teeth bearing part of the maxilla in a LeFort I procedure of the midface. She reconstructs the patient's facial bones to correct congenital or acquired deformities.

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