CPT® 40812, Under Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Vestibule of Mouth

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 40812 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Vestibule of Mouth.

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Summary

The provider excises a lesion or area of damaged or diseased tissue of the mucosa, a membrane lining the anterior most part of the mouth, and the submucosa, the layer beneath the mucosa. This procedure involves a simple repair of the surgical wound.

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