CPT^® 40818, Under Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Vestibule of Mouth

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 40818 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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In this procedure, the provider harvests mucosa from the vestibule of the mouth to use as a graft at a different site, typically in the mouth.

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