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I am trying to cross reference the medical code for a dental obturator that we are making for a dental patient who had a cyst removed from her soft palate/ sinus area and needs to close the hole that was let after surgery. What do you recommend for a medical code?
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Hi guest! D5932 - obturator prosthesis, definitive can be crosscoded to: 21080 - Impression and custom preparation; definitive obturator prosthesis Here is a link to Aetna's medical policy for Facial Prostheses for additional references: http://www.aetna.com/cpb/medical/data/600_699/0620.htmlHope this helps!
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