ASC Surgical · CPT/HCPCS
CPT 40804
Removal foreign body mouth
CPT 40804 at a glance
- Code
- 40804
- Code type
- CPT/HCPCS
- Short descriptor
- Removal foreign body mouth
- 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 40804?
CPT 40804 is a CPT/HCPCS procedure code. Its official short descriptor is "Removal foreign body mouth". In the ASC context it is grouped under ASC Surgical.
Is CPT 40804 eligible in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC)?
CPT 40804 can be performed in a certified ambulatory surgery center.
Where is CPT 40804 typically performed?
Ambulatory surgery center (POS 24) or hospital outpatient department (POS 22).
Which specialties use CPT 40804?
CPT 40804 is most associated with General Surgery.
Specialties that use this code
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