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CPC · Question #18

A surgeon performs midface LeFort I reconstruction on a patient's facial bones to correct a congenital deformity. The reconstruction is performed in two pieces in moving the upper jawbone forward and

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Question

A surgeon performs midface LeFort I reconstruction on a patient's facial bones to correct a congenital deformity. The reconstruction is performed in two pieces in moving the upper jawbone forward and repositioning the teeth of the maxilla of the mid face. What CPT® code is reported?

Options

  • A21146
  • B21141
  • C21142
  • D21145

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Topics

#LeFort I osteotomy#facial reconstruction#maxillary#congenital deformity
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