CPT^® 21270, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21270 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 augments the malar area, or cheekbones, for cosmetic reasons or to correct facial abnormalities. He uses prosthetic implant material.

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facial paralysis due to brain tumor - please help!

You could try using code 15829 for SMAS flap, it is an extension of rhytidectomy, forehead or maybe code 15828 with modifier 52. For the buccal implant probably code 21270.... [ Read More ]

Cheek Implants

Without documentation, how about? [B]21270[/B]=The physician augments the cheek (malar region) with prosthetic material. The physician creates incisions though the lower eyelids and maxillary buccal ... [ Read More ]

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