CPT code 21750: Closure of median sternotomy separation
CPT code 21750 covers closure of median sternotomy separation, with or without debridement. The American Medical Association designates it a separate procedure, and that single word decides when you can bill it on its own. The code applies when a sternum opened for cardiac surgery separates afterward and needs surgical re-closure. Sternal dehiscence, mediastinitis, and […]
CPT code 21497: Interdental wiring, modifiers, and reimbursement
Bill CPT 21497 only for non-fracture wiring. Get 2026 RVUs, modifier -59 bundling rules, and the ICD-10 pairs payers accept.
CPT code 21720: Division of sternocleidomastoid for torticollis
CPT code 21720 is the billable code for open division of the sternocleidomastoid muscle to correct torticollis, without cast application. Its official descriptor reads: Division of sternocleidomastoid for torticollis, open operation, without cast application. The code sits in the Musculoskeletal System section of AMA’s CPT code set, under the Neck (Soft Tissue) and Thorax subsection. […]
CPT code 21552: Excision of soft tissue tumor, neck or thorax
CPT code 21552 covers subcutaneous neck or anterior thorax tumor excision at 3 cm or greater. Below 3 cm, use CPT 21555.
CPT code 21925: Deep soft tissue biopsy of the back or flank
CPT code 21925 is a deep soft tissue biopsy of the back or flank. 2026 RVUs, Medicare rates, and its 090 global period.
CPT code 17107: Destruction of cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions
CPT code 17107 covers vascular lesion destruction of 10.0 to 50.0 sq cm, at any body site. Read on for 2026 RVUs, rates, modifiers and global-period rules.
CPT Code 01274: Anesthesia for upper leg arterial procedures
CPT code 01274 covers anesthesia for procedures involving the arteries of the upper leg, including bypass graft and femoral artery embolectomy. It carries 6 base units, and every claim runs through the standard anesthesia payment formula. The code sits in the anesthesia range 01200 to 01274, which covers the upper leg but excludes the knee. […]
CPT Code 21182: Cranial bone tumor reconstruction billing
CPT Code 21182 covers orbital and forehead reconstruction after benign cranial bone tumor excision. 2026 RVUs, ICD-10 codes, and modifiers.
CPT Code 21159: LeFort III midface reconstruction billing guide
CPT Code 21159 is the billable code for LeFort III midface reconstruction with forehead advancement, requiring bone grafts, without a LeFort I osteotomy. It describes a monobloc advancement of the midface and forehead. Everything before the semicolon in that descriptor is shared word for word with CPT 21160. The LeFort I clause is the only […]
CPT code 21172: Orbital rim and forehead reconstruction
CPT code 21172 covers reconstruction of the superior-lateral orbital rim and lower forehead, with or without grafts. In practice that means brow bone advancement, orbital rim recontouring, or lower forehead reshaping. It is billed for trauma repair, congenital correction, and facial feminization surgery, known as FFS. This reference covers the official descriptor, the RVU breakdown, […]