CPT^® 42145, Under Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Palate and Uvula

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 42145 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Palate and Uvula.

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Palatopharyngoplasty (e.g. uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, uvulopharyngoplasty) is generally done to widen the oropharyngeal airway, often as a treatment for sleep apnea.

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Palatopharyngeus muscle flaps?

I went with what the doctor wants, 42145, 14040, 42826(Which may not pay depending on the payer because it can be bundled with UPPP) I still would love to hear if others run into this, and their opini... [ Read More ]

Palatopharyngeus muscle flaps? ent code help ent coding new coder otolaryngology

The physician is listing this procedure as 1. Tonsillectomy 2. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty 3. Bilateral Adjacent Tissue Transfer (Palatopharyngeus Muscle Flaps)- Functional Expansion Pharyngoplsaty Tech... [ Read More ]

Please help with CPT for uvulopalatal flap with UPPP

Tonsillectomy, UPPP with uvulopalatal flap, submucous resection/ablation of inferior turbinates. Uvulopalatal flap is incised with needle tip bovie and mucosa is elevated and excised. It is then reflc... [ Read More ]

uvulopharyngoplasty HELP

Can someone assist me on how you would code the below- surgeon is insisting 42145 is not correct: Lateral pharyngoplasty was then completed by sutuering the posterior pharyngeal mucosa to the anterio... [ Read More ]

Coding for palatoplasty

A child with obstructive sleep apnea had a tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy and the physician also "made 1.5 para uvular incisions bilaterally as palatoplasty". How would the second procedure be coded? I c... [ Read More ]

coding help

Which modifier do I use 51 or 59? Pt surgery: Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: 42145 Septoplasty: 30520-59 Bilateral Submucous Resection Tur... [ Read More ]

Help - 51 or 59 modifier

Which modifier do I use 51 or 59? Pt surgery: Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty 42145 Septoplasty 30520-59 Bilateral Submucous Resection Tur... [ Read More ]

UPPP, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

CCI bundles codes 42145 and 42821. Are you allowed to bill the 42145 and 42831 for UPPP and adenoidectomy even though he also removed the tonsils? I'm not showing that the adenoidectomy alone is bun... [ Read More ]

Palatoplasty

I would advise you to use 42145 with a 52 modifier; I read a little about the palatoplasty - Woodson/Tucker, the surgeon is cauterizing the palatal tissue so that it stiffens and shrinks up the tissue... [ Read More ]

Palatoplasty

Good Morning - I was wondering if anyone has any idea what is the correct code for Palatoplasty - Woodson-Tucker procedure. Should it still be coded as UPPP 42145 ??? I appreciate any assistance avail... [ Read More ]

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