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CPT® 41599, Under Other Procedures on the Tongue and Floor of Mouth

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 41599 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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Use this code to report a procedure performed on the tongue or floor of the mouth for which there is no specific code available.

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Need CPT for tongue cauterization
What would be the best code for comparison? ? I have a similar situation where I need to use Cpt Code 41599 due to cauterization for tongue laceration and other areas in the mouth as well.... [ Read More ]
Can 42960 be used for control of a non post-op hemorrhage?
42960 is for the oropharynx - if the documentation just says 'tongue lesion', I don't believe that would qualify. Without having reviewed documentation, I would go with 41599 - [I]Unlisted procedure,... [ Read More ]
61782 with 30520? and not billing 41599
I came across an account where one of my offices billed 30520 and 61782, there is not a CCI but I question the need for use of 61782 navigation on a septoplasty....I asked if they get paid on the 6178... [ Read More ]
CPT code for laser destruction tongue lesions
Our physicians perform destruction of tongue leukoplakia, via C02 ablation. They do this frequently. I have in the past read conflicting forums, some saying code 17000, because even though the code is... [ Read More ]
Foreign Body Removal Floor of Mouth
Physician took a patient to surgery for removal of a titanium screw from the floor of mouth. Looking for CPT code for procedure. "The radiographic films revealed that the patient had a lesion appro... [ Read More ]
Smell and Taste Tests and Neuro Coding
My research results in very little available concerning the coding of these tests; I did find where CPT 41599 and/or 92700 are currently used for tests to evaluate smell/taste dysfunction: Odor ident... [ Read More ]
Need CPT for tongue cauterization
I don't find a code for cautery of tongue, looks like you will need to use the unlisted code 41599.... [ Read More ]
Foreign body removal tongue
3m gives you procedure code 25.94 with cpt 41599 you must submit the op report with the unlisted code.... [ Read More ]
Foreign body removal tongue
[b]41599[/b] I believe you will have to use 41599 - Unlisted procedure, tongue, floor of mouth 40804 is specific to the vestibule of the mouth - [COLOR="Blue"][B]The vestibule consists of the mucosa... [ Read More ]
HELP - foreign body in the tongue
HELP - Does anyone have any idea what the procedure code would be for removal of embedded foreign body in the tongue? Is it simply 40804 since there is no specific code for the tongue? Or since there ... [ Read More ]
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