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Medical Coding

Category - 40,000 Series

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A 70-year-old woman has an abscess on her soft palate that needs to be drained. She is able to have this procedure done in the ER by otolaryngology. What CPT code should be used?

42000
42100
42104
42140

Explanation

Answer: A - 42000 is the correct code for drainage of an abscess of the palate or uvula.
Code 42100 is incorrect because this code is for a biopsy of the palate or uvula. Code 42104 is incorrect because this is for excision of a lesion and 42140 is incorrect because this code is for auvulectomy.

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