I don't have a code book here but I am sure there is a CPT (procedure code)
for frenotomy (a simple clip) a frenectomy (cutting away tissue) is more
involved.
I would think there is an ICD-9 or ICD-10 diagnosis code for "tight lingual
frenulum"
If all else fails, just charge an E and M code with a diagnosis of infant
feeding problem. All US doctors know what a E & M Evaluation and Management
code is.
Jon Ahrendsen MD FAAFP
Clarion, Iowa
presently in Ceduna South Australia
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