Wiki Please Help with CPT Code

[bella2]

Hi,
I really could use advice on a CPT code for CO2 Laser Ablation of Multiple
Tongue Lesions ???
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bella

 

[Anna Weaver]

tongue lesion

If it was submucosal lesioins of the tongue base, check out 41530, otherwise I get an unlisted 41599.

 

[jgf-CPC]

Cpt

Check out 40820 and see if that works.

 

[magnolia1]

I would go with 41599 on this one.

Per the CPT book, the tongue is not included as part of the vestibule, so 40820 would not be appropriate.