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A patient with severe obstructive sleep apnea underwent uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) with genioglossus advancement and mylohyoid suspension, and tonsillectomy. According to the Third Quarter 1992 issue of Coding Clinic, Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is coded to 29.4, Plastic operation on pharynx. What are the appropriate procedure codes for the genioglossus advancement and mylohyoid suspension? ...

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This Find-A-Code article discusses a coding question involving surgical treatment for severe obstructive sleep apnea and cites Coding Clinic guidance. It is intended for coders and billing professionals who need to understand how the article frames the procedure-coding topic, the specialties involved, and the broader classification systems referenced in the discussion.

Why This Topic Matters

Articles like this help coding professionals recognize how published guidance applies to operative procedures documented in complex ENT-related cases and how that guidance is tied to legacy procedure code sets used in the source discussion.

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  • How the article frames a surgical coding question for obstructive sleep apnea
  • Which coding reference source is cited in the discussion
  • The procedure-coding systems and clinical context involved in the case
  • How the article presents the scope of the operative procedures discussed

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  • Medical coders
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Codes Discussed

  • ICD-9-CM: 29.4
  • ICD-9-CM: 27.69
  • ICD-9-CM: 78.49

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