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CPT® 41530, Under Other Procedures on the Tongue and Floor of Mouth

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 41530 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Procedures on the Tongue and Floor of Mouth.

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During this procedure, the physician ablates submucosal tissue of the tongue base using radiofrequency to reduce tissue volume, often on more than one site. This procedure may also be referred to as radiofrequency tissue volume reduction (RTVR) and is often used to treat obstructive sleep apnea. This code should be reported for each session.

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Ablation of tongue lesions
[QUOTE="fljohnson, post: 489391, member: 703983"] I am needing help coding for ablation of 23 tongue lesions by OC2 laser, cautery and bipolar please? It isn't tongue base so I don't think 41530 works... [ Read More ]
Ablation of tongue lesions
I am needing help coding for ablation of 23 tongue lesions by OC2 laser, cautery and bipolar please? It isn't tongue base so I don't think 41530 works.... [ Read More ]
Billing a temporary ent under pcp mcr
I was wondering in the state of TN is there a way we can bill a temp. ENT actually doing the procedure ( 41530) under the pcp mcr information? Is this like the locum tenums where you put a modifier o... [ Read More ]
41530 done by Pulmonoligist
Can a pulmonoligist bill for and get paid if he bills 41530 for sleep apena done in the office?... [ Read More ]
41530 done by a Pulmonoligist
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[b]tongue lesion[/b] If it was submucosal lesioins of the tongue base, check out 41530, otherwise I get an unlisted 41599.... [ Read More ]
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