CPT Codes For Excision Procedures On The Salivary Gland And Ducts

Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for excision procedures on the salivary gland and ducts.

CPT Code 42400

CPT 42400 describes a needle biopsy of a salivary gland.

CPT Code 42405

CPT 42405 describes an incisional biopsy of a salivary gland.

CPT Code 42408

CPT 42408 describes the excision of a sublingual salivary cyst (ranula).

CPT Code 42409

CPT 42409 describes the marsupialization of a sublingual salivary cyst (ranula).

CPT Code 42410

CPT 42410 describes the excision of a parotid tumor or parotid gland from the lateral lobe without nerve dissection.

CPT Code 42415

CPT 42415 describes the excision of a parotid tumor or parotid gland in the lateral lobe, with dissection and preservation of the facial nerve.

CPT Code 42420

CPT 42420 describes the excision of a parotid tumor or parotid gland with a total dissection and preservation of the facial nerve.

CPT Code 42425

CPT 42425 describes the total, en bloc removal of a parotid tumor or parotid gland with the sacrifice of the facial nerve.

CPT Code 42426

CPT 42426 describes the excision of a parotid tumor or parotid gland with a total unilateral radical neck dissection.

CPT Code 42440

CPT 42440 describes the excision of the submandibular (submaxillary) gland.

CPT Code 42450

CPT 42450 describes the excision of the sublingual gland.