Radical Facial Bone/Skull Surgery

Extensive surgical procedures on facial and skull bones.

Details

CPT code:

192

Category:

Category I

Section:

Anesthesia

Specialty:

Plastic Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Type:

Surgical

Radical facial bone and skull surgery, represented by CPT code 00192, refers to complex and extensive procedures to address severe facial and skull bone conditions. These surgeries often involve significant reconstruction or correction of congenital anomalies, trauma, or tumors, with the goal of restoring facial structure and function.

Under what category does Radical Facial Bone/Skull Surgery fall?

Category I

What is the billing unit for Radical Facial Bone/Skull Surgery?

Per Procedure

Modifiers

Clinical use

CPT code 00192 is used for diagnostic lymphangiography, a procedure involving the imaging of the lymphatic system. It helps in the diagnosis of lymphedema, lymphatic leaks, or other lymphatic disorders.

Documentation

Documentation for 00192 should include the patient's clinical history, the indications for lymphangiography, informed consent, procedural details, including the imaging techniques and findings, and a report on the interpretation of the lymphangiogram.