AMA CPT® Assistant - 2008 Issue 2 (February)

Surgery: Musculoskeletal System (February 2008)

February 2008 page 9 Surgery: Musculoskeletal System, 21073 (Q&A) Question: Why was the term therapeutic added to the code descriptor of 21073? Answer: CPT code 21073, Manipulation of temporomandibular joint(s) (TMJ), therapeutic, requiring an anesthesia service (ie, general or monitored anesthesia care), is used to report therapeutic temporomandibular manipulation and requires the use of general or monitored anesthesia care. Because diagnostic manipulation can also be provided for the temporomandibular joint, a differentiation has been designated for this procedure. Surgery: Musculoskeletal System, 21073 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 2008; February 2008 page 9 ...

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