AMA CPT® Assistant - 2000 Issue 12 (December)

Surgery Digestive System (December 2000)

December 2000 page 14b Coding Consultation Digestive System, Surgery, 41599 (Q&A) Question Please clarify a hyoid advancement procedure and what code to use to report if a uvulopalato-pharyngoplasty is performed at the same operative session. AMA Comment A "hyoid advancement" is really an advancement of the base of the tongue, not advancement of the hyoid bone.Code 41599, Unlisted procedure, tongue, floor of mouth, should be reported, as the procedure involves suturing the tongue to the hyoid bone. Digestive System, Surgery, 41599 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 2000; December 2000 page 14b ...

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