ASC Surgical · CPT/HCPCS
CPT 10040
Extraction
CPT 10040 at a glance
- Code
- 10040
- Code type
- CPT/HCPCS
- Short descriptor
- Extraction
- Category
- ASC Surgical
- ASC eligibility
- ASC-eligible (surgical)
- Typical setting
- Ambulatory surgery center (POS 24) or hospital outpatient department (POS 22).
What is CPT code 10040?
CPT 10040 is a CPT/HCPCS procedure code. Its official short descriptor is "Extraction". In the ASC context it is grouped under ASC Surgical.
Is CPT 10040 eligible in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC)?
CPT 10040 can be performed in a certified ambulatory surgery center.
Where is CPT 10040 typically performed?
Ambulatory surgery center (POS 24) or hospital outpatient department (POS 22).
Which specialties use CPT 10040?
CPT 10040 is most associated with General Surgery.
Specialties that use this code
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