CPT^® 69720, Under Other Procedures on the Middle Ear

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 69720 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Procedures on the Middle Ear.

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Code 69720 is in the Surgery/Operating Microscope section. It is the code for decompression a facial nerve. The surgery is performed in the middle ear.

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