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Intraoral incision and drainage of abscess, cyst, or hematoma of tongue or floor of mouth; sublingual, superficial
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Intraoral incision and drainage of abscess, cyst, or hematoma of tongue or floor of mouth; sublingual, deep, supramylohyoid
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Intraoral incision and drainage of abscess, cyst, or hematoma of tongue or floor of mouth; submental space
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Intraoral incision and drainage of abscess, cyst, or hematoma of tongue or floor of mouth; submandibular space
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Intraoral incision and drainage of abscess, cyst, or hematoma of tongue or floor of mouth; masticator space
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Surgery of the Lingual Frenulum
Surgery of the lingual frenulum includes incision, excision, or surgical alteration of a short frenum to free the tongue and allow greater range of motion of the tongue.
Limits
Prior approval is required for beneficiaries 2 years of age and older. Surgery of the lingual frenulum is limited to once per lifetime.
Place of Service
Inpatient, Outpatient, Physician’s Office or Dental Office.
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Resources
Extraoral incision and drainage of abscess, cyst, or hematoma of floor of mouth; sublingual
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Extraoral incision and drainage of abscess, cyst, or hematoma of floor of mouth; submental
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Extraoral incision and drainage of abscess, cyst, or hematoma of floor of mouth; submandibular
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Extraoral incision and drainage of abscess, cyst, or hematoma of floor of mouth; masticator space
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Placement of needles, catheters, or other device(s) into the head and/or neck region (percutaneous, transoral, or transnasal) for subsequent interstitial radioelement application
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Biopsy of tongue; anterior two-thirds
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Biopsy of tongue; posterior one-third
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Biopsy of floor of mouth
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Excision of lesion of tongue without closure
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Excision of lesion of tongue with closure; anterior two-thirds
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Excision of lesion of tongue with closure; posterior one-third
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Excision of lesion of tongue with closure; with local tongue flap
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Surgery of the Lingual Frenulum
Surgery of the lingual frenulum includes incision, excision, or surgical alteration of a short frenum to free the tongue and allow greater range of motion of the tongue.
Limits
Prior approval is required for beneficiaries 2 years of age and older. Surgery of the lingual frenulum is limited to once per lifetime.
Place of Service
Inpatient, Outpatient, Physician’s Office or Dental Office.
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Resources
Excision, lesion of floor of mouth
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
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