Most Common (in order of usage)

69436 Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia
42820 Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; younger than age 12
30520 Septoplasty or submucous resection, with or without cartilage scoring, contouring or replacement with graft
30140 Submucous resection inferior turbinate, partial or complete, any method
42826 Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; age 12 or over
30930 Turbinate outfracture Fracture nasal inferior turbinate(s), therapeutic
31256 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with maxillary antrostomy
60500 Parathyroidectomy or exploration of parathyroid(s)
60220 Total thyroid lobectomy, unilateral; with or without isthmusectomy
30802 Intramural (i.e. submucosal) Ablation, soft tissue of inferior turbinates, unilateral or bilateral Turbinate reduction - SMR
60240 Thyroidectomy, total or complete
31255 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical with ethmoidectomy; total (anterior and posterior)
31267 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with maxillary antrostomy; with removal of tissue from maxillary sinus
42821 Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; age 12 or over
31575 Laryngoscopy, flexible; diagnostic
42830 Adenoidectomy, primary; younger than age 12
31287 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with sphenoidotomy
31237 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with biopsy, polypectomy or debridement (separate procedure)
31276 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with frontal sinus exploration, including removal of tissue from frontal sinus, when performed
31600 Tracheostomy, planned (separate procedure)
69424 Ventilating tube removal requiring general anesthesia
42415 Excision of parotid tumor or parotid gland; lateral lobe, with dissection and preservation of facial nerve
30465 Nasal valve stabilization Repair of nasal vestibular stenosis (eg spreader grafting, lateral nasal wall reconstruction)
60252 Thyroidectomy, total or subtotal for malignancy; with limited neck dissection
42440 Excision of submandibular (submaxillary) gland
31536 Laryngoscopy, direct, operative, with biopsy; with operating microscope or telescope

Nasal

30100 Biopsy, intranasal
30110 Excision, nasal polyp(s), simple
30115 Excision, nasal polyp(s), extensive
30117 Excision or destruction (eg laser), intranasal lesion; internal approach
30118 Excision or destruction (eg laser), intranasal lesion; external approach (lateral rhinotomy)
30124 Excision of dermoid cyst, nose; simple, skin, subcutaneous
30125 Excision of dermoid cyst, nose; complex, under bone or cartilage
30130 Excision inferior turbinate, partial or complete, any method
30140 Submucous resection inferior turbinate, partial or complete, any method
30310 Removal of foreign body, intranasal; requiring general anesthesia
30320 Removal of foreign body, intranasal; by lateral rhinotomy
30400 Rhinoplasty, primary; lateral and alar cartilages and/or elevation of nasal tip
30410 Rhinoplasty, primary; complete, external parts including bony pyramid, lateral and alar cartilages and/or elevation of nasal tip
30420 Rhinoplasty, primary; including major septal repair
30465 Repair of nasal vestibular stenosis (eg spreader grafting, lateral nasal wall reconstruction)
30520 Septoplasty or submucous resection, with or without cartilage scoring, contouring or replacement with graft
30560 Lysis intranasal synechia
31200 Ethmoidectomy; intranasal, anterior
31201 Ethmoidectomy; intranasal, total
30801 Ablation, soft tissue of inferior turbinates, unilateral or bilateral, any method; superficial
30802 Ablation, soft tissue of inferior turbinates, unilateral or bilateral, any method; intramural
30930 Fracture nasal inferior turbinate(s), therapeutic
21310 Closed treatment of nasal bone fracture without manipulation
21315 Closed treatment of nasal bone fracture; without stabilization
21320 Closed treatment of nasal bone fracture with stabilization
21337 Closed treatment of nasal septal fracture with or without stabilization

Nasal Endoscopy

31231 Nasal endoscopy, diagnostic, unilateral or bilateral
31233 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, diagnostic with maxillary sinusocopy (via inferior meatus or canine fossa puncture)
31235 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, diagnostic; with sphenoid sinusoscopy (via puncture of sphenoidal face or cannulation of ostium)
31237 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with biopsy, polypectomy or debridement (separate procedure)
31238 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with control of nasal hemorrhage
31239 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with dacryocystorhinostomy
31240 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with concha bullosa resection
31241 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ligation of sphenopalatine artery
31254 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical with ethmoidectomy; partial (anterior)
31255 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical with ethmoidectomy; total (anterior and posterior)
31253 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical with ethmoidectomy; total (anterior and posterior), including frontal sinus exploration, with removal of tissue from frontal sinus, when performed
31257 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical with ethmoidectomy; total (anterior and posterior), including sphenoidotomy
31259 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical with ethmoidectomy; total (anterior and posterior), including sphenoidotomy, with removal of tissue from the sphenoid sinus
31256 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with maxillary antrostomy
31267 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with maxillary antrostomy; with removal of tissue from maxillary sinus
31276 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with frontal sinus exploration, including removal of tissue from frontal sinus, when performed
31287 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with sphenoidotomy
31288 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with sphenoidotomy; with removal of tissue from the sphenoid sinus
31295 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with dilation (eg, balloon dilation); maxillary sinus ostium, transnasal or via canine fossa
31296 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with dilation (eg, balloon dilation); frontal sinus ostium
31297 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with dilation (eg, balloon dilation); sphenoid sinus ostium
31298 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with dilation (eg, balloon dilation); frontal and sphenoid sinus ostia

Larynx - Direct Laryngoscopy

31525 Laryngoscopy direct, with or without tracheoscopy; diagnostic, except newborn
31526 Laryngoscopy direct, with or without tracheoscopy; diagnostic, with operating microscope or telescope
31527 Laryngoscopy direct, with or without tracheoscopy; with insertion of obturator
31528 Laryngoscopy direct, with or without tracheoscopy; with dilation, initial
31529 Laryngoscopy direct, with or without tracheoscopy; with dilation, subsequent
31530 Laryngoscopy, direct, operative, with foreign body removal
31531 Laryngoscopy, direct, operative, with foreign body removal; with operating microscope or telescope
31535 Laryngoscopy, direct, operative, with biopsy
31536 Laryngoscopy, direct, operative, with biopsy; with operating microscope or telescope
31540 Laryngoscopy, direct, operative, with excision of tumor and/or stripping of vocal cords or epiglottis
31541 Laryngoscopy, direct, operative, with excision of tumor and/or stripping of vocal cords or epiglottis; with operating microscope or telescope
31545 Laryngoscopy, direct, operative, with operating microscope or telescope, with submucosal removal of non-neoplastic lesion(s) of vocal cord; reconstruction with local tissue flap(s)
31546 Laryngoscopy, direct, operative, with operating microscope or telescope, with submucosal removal of non-neoplastic lesion(s) of vocal cord; reconstruction with graft(s) (includes obtaining autograft)
31570 Laryngoscopy, direct, with injection into vocal cord(s), therapeutic;
31571 Laryngoscopy, direct, with injection into vocal cord(s), therapeutic; with operating microscope or telescope

Larynx - Flexible Laryngoscopy

31575 Laryngoscopy, flexible; diagnostic
31576 Laryngoscopy, flexible; with biopsy(ies)
31577 Laryngoscopy, flexible; with removal of foreign body(s)
31578 Laryngoscopy, flexible; with removal of lesion(s), non-laser
31572 Laryngoscopy, flexible; with ablation or destruction of lesion(s) with laser, unilateral
31572 Laryngoscopy, flexible; with ablation or destruction of lesion(s) with laser, unilateral
31573 Laryngoscopy, flexible; with therapeutic injection(s) (eg, chemodenervation agent or corticosteroid, injected percutaneous, transoral, or via endoscope channel), unilateral
31574 Laryngoscopy, flexible; with injection(s) for augmentation (eg, percutaneous, transoral), unilateral
31579 Laryngoscopy, flexible or rigid telescopic, with stroboscopy

Trachea

31502 Tracheotomy tube change prior to establishment of fistula tract
31600 Tracheostomy, planned (separate procedure)
31601 Tracheostomy, planned (separate procedure); younger than 2 years
31603 Tracheostomy, emergency procedure; transtracheal
31605 Tracheostomy, emergency procedure; cricothyroid membrane
31610 Tracheostomy, fenestration procedure with skin flaps
31613 Tracheostoma revision; simple, without flap rotation
31614 Tracheostoma revision; complex, with flap rotation

Lymph Nodes

38500 Biopsy or excision of lymph node(s); open, superficial
38505 Biopsy or excision of lymph node(s); by needle, superficial (eg, cervical, inguinal, axillary)
38510 Biopsy or excision of lymph node(s); open, deep cervical node(s)
38520 Biopsy or excision of lymph node(s); open, deep cervical node(s) with excision scalene fat pad
38720 Cervical lymphadenectomy (complete)
38724 Cervical lymphadenectomy (modified radical neck dissection)
38900 Intraoperative identification (eg, mapping) of sentinel lymph node(s) includes injection of non-radioactive dye, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

Oral Cavity (also nasopharynx, salivary and branchial cleft)

40500 Vermilionectomy (lip shave), with mucosal advancement
40510 Excision of lip; transverse wedge excision with primary closure
40520 Excision of lip; V-excision with primary direct linear closure
40525 Excision of lip; full thickness, reconstruction with local flap (eg, Estlander or fan)
40527 Excision of lip; full thickness, reconstruction with cross lip flap (Abbe-Estlander)
40530 Resection of lip, more than one-fourth, without reconstruction
40806 Incision of labial frenum (frenotomy)
40808 Biopsy, vestibule of mouth
40810 Excision of lesion of mucosa and submucosa, vestibule of mouth; without repair
40812 Excision of lesion of mucosa and submucosa, vestibule of mouth; with simple repair
40814 Excision of lesion of mucosa and submucosa, vestibule of mouth; with complex repair
40816 Excision of lesion of mucosa and submucosa, vestibule of mouth; complex, with excision of underlying muscle
40818 Excision of mucosa of vestibule of mouth as donor graft
40819 Excision of frenum, labial or buccal (frenumectomy, frenulectomy, frenectomy)
41010 Incision of lingual frenum (frenotomy)
41015 Extraoral incision and drainage of abscess, cyst, or hematoma of floor of mouth; sublingual
41016 Extraoral incision and drainage of abscess, cyst, or hematoma of floor of mouth; submental
41017 Extraoral incision and drainage of abscess, cyst, or hematoma of floor of mouth; submandibular
41018 Extraoral incision and drainage of abscess, cyst, or hematoma of floor of mouth; masticator space
41113 Excision of lesion of tongue with closure; posterior one-third
41114 Excision of lesion of tongue with closure; with local tongue flap
41115 Excision of lingual frenum (frenectomy)
41116 Excision, lesion of floor of mouth
41120 Glossectomy; less than one-half tongue
41130 Glossectomy; hemiglossectomy
41135 Glossectomy; partial, with unilateral radical neck dissection
41140 Glossectomy; complete or total, with or without tracheostomy, without radical neck dissection
41145 Glossectomy; complete or total, with or without tracheostomy, with unilateral radical neck dissection
41150 Glossectomy; composite procedure with resection floor of mouth and mandibular resection, without radical neck dissection
41530 Submucosal ablation of the tongue base, radiofrequency, 1 or more sites, per session
42100 Biopsy of palate, uvula
42104 Excision, lesion of palate, uvula; without closure
42106 Excision, lesion of palate, uvula; with simple primary closure
42107 Excision, lesion of palate, uvula; with local flap closure
42140 Uvulectomy, excision of uvula
42145 Palatopharyngoplasty (eg, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, uvulopharyngoplasty)
42330 Sialolithotomy; submandibular (submaxillary), sublingual or parotid, uncomplicated, intraoral
42335 Sialolithotomy; submandibular (submaxillary), complicated, intraoral
42405 Biopsy of salivary gland; incisional
42408 Excision of sublingual salivary cyst (ranula)
42410 Excision of parotid tumor or parotid gland; lateral lobe, without nerve dissection
42415 Excision of parotid tumor or parotid gland; lateral lobe, with dissection and preservation of facial nerve
42440 Excision of submandibular (submaxillary) gland
42450 Excision of sublingual gland
42700 Incision and drainage abscess; peritonsillar
42720 Incision and drainage abscess; retropharyngeal or parapharyngeal, intraoral approach
42725 Incision and drainage abscess; retropharyngeal or parapharyngeal, external approach
42800 Biopsy; oropharynx
42804 Biopsy; nasopharynx, visible lesion, simple
42896 Biopsy; nasopharynx, survey for unknown primary lesion
42810 Excision branchial cleft cyst or vestige, confined to skin and subcutaneous tissues
42815 Excision branchial cleft cyst, vestige, or fistula, extending beneath subcutaneous tissues and/or into pharynx

Tonsils and Adenoids

42820 Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; younger than age 12
42821 Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; age 12 or over
42825 Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; younger than age 12
42826 Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; age 12 or over
42830 Adenoidectomy, primary; younger than age 12
42831 Adenoidectomy, primary; age 12 or over
42835 Adenoidectomy, secondary; younger than age 12
42836 Adenoidectomy, secondary; age 12 or over
42960 Control oropharyngeal hemorrhage, primary or secondary (eg, post-tonsillectomy); simple
42961 Control oropharyngeal hemorrhage, primary or secondary (eg, post-tonsillectomy); complicated, requiring hospitalization
42962 Control oropharyngeal hemorrhage, primary or secondary (eg, post-tonsillectomy); with secondary surgical intervention
42970 Control of nasopharyngeal hemorrhage, primary or secondary (eg, postadenoidectomy); simple, with posterior nasal packs, with or without anterior packs and/or cautery
42971 Control of nasopharyngeal hemorrhage, primary or secondary (eg, postadenoidectomy); complicated, requiring hospitalization
42972 Control of nasopharyngeal hemorrhage, primary or secondary (eg, postadenoidectomy); with secondary surgical intervention

Esophagus

43810 Esophagoscopy, rigid, transoral with diverticulectomy of hypopharynx or cervical esophagus (eg, Zenker's diverticulum), with cricopharyngeal myotomy, includes use of telescope or operating microscope and repair, when performed

Thyroid/Parathyroid

60210 Partial thyroid lobectomy, unilateral; with or without isthmusectomy
60212 Partial thyroid lobectomy, unilateral; with contralateral subtotal lobectomy, including isthmusectom
60220 Total thyroid lobectomy, unilateral; with or without isthmusectomy
60225 Total thyroid lobectomy, unilateral; with contralateral subtotal lobectomy, including isthmusectomy
60240 Thyroidectomy, total or complete
60252 Thyroidectomy, total or subtotal for malignancy; with limited neck dissection
60254 Thyroidectomy, total or subtotal for malignancy; with radical neck dissection
60260 Thyroidectomy, removal of all remaining thyroid tissue following previous removal of a portion of thyroid
60270 Thyroidectomy, including substernal thyroid; sternal split or transthoracic approach
60271 Thyroidectomy, including substernal thyroid; cervical approach
60280 Excision of thyroglossal duct cyst or sinus;
60500 Parathyroidectomy or exploration of parathyroid(s);
60502 Parathyroidectomy or exploration of parathyroid(s); re-exploration
60505 Parathyroidectomy or exploration of parathyroid(s); with mediastinal exploration, sternal split or transthoracic approach
60512 Parathyroid autotransplantation (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure

Ear

69000 Drainage external ear, abscess or hematoma; simple
69005 Drainage external ear, abscess or hematoma; complicated
69020 Drainage external auditory canal, abscess
69145 Excision soft tissue lesion, external auditory canal
69200 Removal foreign body from external auditory canal; without general anesthesia
69205 Removal foreign body from external auditory canal; with general anesthesia
69209 Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral
69210 Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral
69310 Reconstruction of external auditory canal (meatoplasty) (eg, for stenosis due to injury, infection) (separate procedure)
69420 Myringotomy including aspiration and/or eustachian tube inflation
69421 Myringotomy including aspiration and/or eustachian tube inflation requiring general anesthesia
69424 Ventilating tube removal requiring general anesthesia
69602 Myringoplasty (surgery confined to drumhead and donor area)
69433 Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), local or topical anesthesia
69436 Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia
69440 Middle ear exploration through postauricular or ear canal incision
69502 Mastoidectomy; complete
69505 Mastoidectomy; modified radical
69602 Revision mastoidectomy; resulting in modified radical mastoidectomy
69603 Revision mastoidectomy; resulting in radical mastoidectomy
69604 Revision mastoidectomy; resulting in tympanoplasty
69631 Tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy and/or middle ear surgery), initial or revision; without ossicular chain reconstruction
69632 Tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, atticotomy and/or middle ear surgery), initial or revision; with ossicular chain reconstruction (eg, postfenestration)
69641Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); without ossicular chain reconstruction
69642 Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); with ossicular chain reconstruction
69643 Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); with intact or reconstructed wall, without ossicular chain reconstruction
69644 Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); with intact or reconstructed canal wall, with ossicular chain reconstruction
69645 Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); radical or complete, without ossicular chain reconstruction
69646 Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty, middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); radical or complete, with ossicular chain reconstruction
69660 Stapedectomy or stapedotomy with reestablishment of ossicular continuity, with or without use of foreign material;
69661 Stapedectomy or stapedotomy with reestablishment of ossicular continuity, with or without use of foreign material; with footplate drill out
69662 Revision of stapedectomy or stapedotomy

Implants - ear

69714 Implantation, osseointegrated implant, temporal bone, with percutaneous attachment to external speech processor/cochlear stimulator; without mastoidectomy
69715 Implantation, osseointegrated implant, temporal bone, with percutaneous attachment to external speech processor/cochlear stimulator; with mastoidectomy
69717 Replacement (including removal of existing device), osseointegrated implant, temporal bone, with percutaneous attachment to external speech processor/cochlear stimulator; without mastoidectomy
69930 Cochlear device implantation, with or without mastoidectomy

Special Techniques (microscope, stereotactic)

69990 Microsurgical techniques, requiring use of operating microscope (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
61782 Stereotactic computer-assisted (navigational) procedure; cranial, extradural (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

FNA/Aspiration

10021 Fine needle aspiration biopsy, without imaging guidance; first lesion
10160 Puncture aspiration of abscess, hematoma, bulla, or cyst

Tumors - soft tissue

21011 Excision, tumor, soft tissue of face or scalp, subcutaneous; less than 2cm
21012 Excision, tumor, soft tissue of face or scalp, subcutaneous; 2cm or greater
21013 Excision, tumor, soft tissue of face or scalp, subfascial (eg subgaleal, intramuscular); less than 2cm
21014 Excision, tumor, soft tissue of face or scalp, subfascial (eg subgaleal, intramuscular); 2cm or greater
21030 Excision of benign tumor or cyst of maxilla or zygoma by enucleation and curettage
21555 Excision tumor, soft tissue of neck or thorax; subcutaneous; less than 3 cm
21552 Excision tumor, soft tissue of neck or thorax; subcutaneous; 3 cm or greater
21556 Excision tumor, soft tissue of neck or thorax; deep, subfascial, intramuscular; less than 5cm
21554 Excision tumor, soft tissue of neck or thorax; deep, subfascial, intramuscular; 5cm or greater
21015 Radical resection of tumor (eg. Sarcoma), soft tissue of face or scalp; less than 2cm
21016 Radical resection of tumor (eg. Sarcoma), soft tissue of face or scalp; 2cm or greater
21557 Radical resection of tumor (eg. Sarcoma), soft tissue of neck or anterior thorax; less than 5cm
21558 Radical resection of tumor (eg. Sarcoma), soft tissue of neck or anterior thorax; 5cm or greater

Lesion - benign

11420 Excision benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere) scalp neck hands feet genitalia; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less
11421 Excision benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere) scalp neck hands feet genitalia; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
11422 Excision benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere) scalp neck hands feet genitalia; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
11423 Excision benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere) scalp neck hands feet genitalia; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
11424 Excision benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere) scalp neck hands feet genitalia; excised diameter 3.1 to 4.0 cm
11426 Excision benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere) scalp neck hands feet genitalia; excised diameter over 4.0 cm
11440 Excision other benign lesion including margins (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less
11441 Excision other benign lesion including margins (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
11442 Excision other benign lesion including margins (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
11443 Excision other benign lesion including margins (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
11444 Excision other benign lesion including margins (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 3.1 to 4.0 cm
11446 Excision other benign lesion including margins (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter over 4.0 cm

Lesion - malignant

11620 Excision malignant lesion including margins scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less
11621 Excision malignant lesion including margins scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
11622 Excision malignant lesion including margins scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
11623 Excision malignant lesion including margins scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
11624 Excision malignant lesion including margins scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter 3.1 to 4.0 cm
11626 Excision malignant lesion including margins scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia; excised diameter over 4.0 cm
11640 Excision malignant lesion including margins face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less
11641 Excision malignant lesion including margins face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
11642 Excision malignant lesion including margins face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
11643 Excision malignant lesion including margins face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
11644 Excision malignant lesion including margins face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 3.1 to 4.0 cm
11646 Excision malignant lesion including margins face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter over 4.0 cm

Reconstruction

30520 Septoplasty or submucous resection, with or without cartilage scoring, contouring or replacement with graft
30465 Nasal valve stabilization Repair of nasal vestibular stenosis (eg spreader grafting, lateral nasal wall reconstruction)
30801 Ablation, soft tissue of inferior turbinates, unilateral or bilateral, any method
30802 intramural (i.e. submucosal) Ablation, soft tissue of inferior turbinates, unilateral or bilateral Turbinate reduction - SMR
30905 Control nasal hemorrhage, posterior, with posterior nasal packs and/or cautery, any method; initial
30906 Control nasal hemorrhage, posterior; subsequent
30930 Turbinate outfracture Fracture nasal inferior turbinate(s), therapeutic
20912 Septal cartilage graft
15731 Paramedian forehead flap
21235 Ear cartilage graft, autogenous, to nose or ear
20926 Temporalis fascia Tissue grafts, other (eg paratenon, fat, dermis)

Tissue tranfer

14020 Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement scalp, arms and/or legs; defect 10 sq cm or less
14021 Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement scalp, arms and/or legs; defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq cm
14040 Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae genitalia, hands and/or feet; defect 10 sq cm or less
14041 Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae genitalia, hands and/or feet; defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq cm
14060 Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less
14061 Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq cm
14301 Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement any area; defect 30.1 sq cm to 60.0 sq cm

Flaps

15731 Forehead flap takedown Reconstruction of a nasal defect with forehead flap based on the left supratochlear vessels
15760 Graft; composite (eg full thickness of external ear or nasal ala) including primary closure donor area
15610 Delay of flap or sectioning of flap (division and inset) at scalp, arms, or legs
15620 Delay of flap or sectioning of flap (division and inset) at forehead, cheeks, chin, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands, or feet
15630 Delay of flap or sectioning of flap (division and inset) at eyelids, nose, ears, or lips

Grafts

15220 Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, scalp, arms, and /or legs; 20 sq cm or less
15221 Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, scalp, arms, and /or legs; each additional 20 sq cm
15240 Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands, and /or feet; 20 sq cm or less 15240
15241 Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands, and /or feet; each additional 20 sq cm
15260 Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, nose, ears, eyelids, and /or lips; 20 sq cm or less
15261 Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, nose, ears, eyelids, and /or lips; each additional 20 sq cm

Repairs

13120 Repair, complex, scalp, arms, and/or legs; 1.1 cm to 2.5 cm
13121 Repair, complex, scalp, arms, and/or legs; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
13122 Repair, complex, scalp, arms, and /or legs; each additional 5 cm or less
13131 Repair, complex, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and /or feet; 1.1 cm to 2.5 cm
13132 Repair, complex, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and /or feet; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
13133 Repair, complex, forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, axillae, genitalia, hands and /or feet; each additional 5 cm or less
13150 Repair, complex, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; 1.0 cm or less
13151 Repair, complex, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; 1.1 cm to 2.5 cm
13152 Repair, complex, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
13153 Repair, complex, eyelids, nose, ears and /or lips; each additional 5 cm or less
13160 Secondary closure of surgical wound or dehiscence, extensive or complicated