42210 Reconstruct cleft palate
Also known as: cleft palate repair, complex palate reconstruction
Surgical reconstruction of a cleft palate with significant anatomic involvement or complexity requiring extensive surgical techniques and reconstruction.
Clinical Context
Definitive surgical repair of complex cleft palate with extensive defects, multiple tissue layers involved, or requiring vomer flap techniques.
RVU Breakdown
| Work RVU | 14.65 |
| Practice Expense RVU | 11.68 |
| Malpractice RVU | 2.72 |
| Total RVU | 29.05 |
Est. Medicare Payment
National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).
Specialties
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