ASC Surgical · CPT/HCPCS
CPT 42809
Remove pharynx foreign body
CPT 42809 at a glance
- Code
- 42809
- Code type
- CPT/HCPCS
- Short descriptor
- Remove pharynx foreign body
- 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 42809?
CPT 42809 is a CPT/HCPCS procedure code. Its official short descriptor is "Remove pharynx foreign body". In the ASC context it is grouped under ASC Surgical.
Is CPT 42809 eligible in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC)?
CPT 42809 can be performed in a certified ambulatory surgery center.
Where is CPT 42809 typically performed?
Ambulatory surgery center (POS 24) or hospital outpatient department (POS 22).
Which specialties use CPT 42809?
CPT 42809 is most associated with General Surgery.
Specialties that use this code
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