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Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for repair procedures on the lips.
CPT Code 40650
CPT 40650 describes the repair of the vermilion only of the lip with full thickness.
CPT Code 40652
CPT 40652 describes the repair of a full-thickness lip up to half its vertical height.
CPT Code 40654
CPT 40654 describes the repair of a full-thickness lip over one-half vertical height or a complex repair.
CPT Code 40700
CPT 40700 describes the plastic repair of cleft lip/nasal deformity, including primary, partial, or complete unilateral repair.
CPT Code 40701
CPT 40701 describes a primary bilateral, 1-stage procedure for the plastic repair of a cleft lip/nasal deformity.
CPT Code 40702
CPT 40702 describes the plastic repair of a cleft lip/nasal deformity in two stages, with the primary bilateral repair being the first.
CPT Code 40720
CPT 40720 describes the recreation of a defect and reclosure of a secondary plastic repair of a cleft lip/nasal deformity.
CPT Code 40761
CPT 40761 describes the plastic repair of a cleft lip/nasal deformity with a cross-lip pedicle flap (Abbe-Estlander type), including sectioning and inserting the pedicle.
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