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CPT® 21280, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 21280 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 tightens the structures that support the medial canthus, or inner corner of the eyelids. She performs the procedure to improve the appearance of the eye and or to address drainage problems of the lacrimal sac, the upper portion of the tear duct.

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