CPT 42000–42999 codes: Surgery: digestive system

This range contains 91 CPT Category I codes in the 2026 CMS fee schedule data, 88 of which carry work RVUs. Select a code to see its full RVU breakdown, Medicare status and related codes.

  • CPT 42000 — Drainage of palatal abscess (1.25 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42100 — Biopsy of palate or uvula (1.33 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42104 — Excision of palate or uvula lesion, without closure (1.65 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42106 — Excision of palate or uvula lesion with simple primary closure (2.10 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42107 — Excision of palate or uvula lesion with local flap closure (4.45 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42120 — Resection of palate or extensive lesion of palate (11.56 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42140 — Uvulectomy (1.66 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42145 — Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, UPPP (9.54 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42160 — Chemical or electrical destruction of palate lesion (1.80 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42180 — Repair of palate laceration, up to 2 cm (2.49 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42182 — Repair of palate laceration, over 2 cm or complex (3.77 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42200 — Primary palatoplasty for cleft palate, soft palate only (12.22 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42205 — Primary palatoplasty for cleft palate with alveolar ridge closure, soft tissue (13.32 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42210 — Primary palatoplasty for cleft palate with alveolar ridge closure, bone graft (14.65 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42215 — Primary palatoplasty for cleft palate, major revision (8.77 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42220 — Secondary lengthening or repair of cleft palate (6.98 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42225 — Attachment of pharyngeal flap for cleft palate insufficiency (9.53 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42226 — Lengthening of palate with island flap (10.09 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42227 — Lengthening of palate with mucosal flap (9.65 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42235 — Repair of anterior palate fistula, oronasal or oroantral (7.81 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42260 — Repair of nasolabial fistula (9.96 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42280 — Preparation of maxillary impression for palatal prosthesis or obturator (1.55 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42281 — Insertion of pin-retained palatal prosthesis (1.93 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42299 — Unlisted px palate uvula
  • CPT 42300 — Drainage of parotid abscess, simple (1.93 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42305 — Drainage of parotid abscess, complicated (6.15 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42310 — Drainage of sublingual or submandibular abscess, intraoral (1.57 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42320 — Drainage of submandibular abscess, external (2.34 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42330 — Sialolithotomy of submandibular or sublingual duct, intraoral, simple (2.20 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42335 — Sialolithotomy of submandibular duct, intraoral, complicated (3.32 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42340 — Sialolithotomy of parotid duct, extraoral (4.60 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42400 — Biopsy of salivary gland, needle (0.76 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42405 — Biopsy of salivary gland, incisional (3.26 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42408 — Excision of sublingual salivary cyst, ranula (4.54 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42409 — Marsupialization of sublingual salivary cyst, ranula (2.84 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42410 — Parotidectomy, lateral lobe, without facial nerve dissection (9.33 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42415 — Removing part or all of the parotid salivary gland (sparing the facial nerve) (16.73 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42420 — Parotidectomy, total, with facial nerve preservation (19.04 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42425 — Parotidectomy, total, with facial nerve sacrifice (13.08 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42426 — Parotidectomy, total, with facial nerve sacrifice and neck dissection (22.09 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42440 — Removing the submandibular salivary gland from under the jaw (5.99 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42450 — Excision of sublingual salivary gland (4.62 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42500 — Repair of salivary duct, primary or simple (4.31 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42505 — Repair of salivary duct, secondary or complicated (6.16 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42507 — Parotid duct diversion, bilateral, with submaxillary duct excision (6.09 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42509 — Parotid duct diversion, bilateral, with submaxillary duct ligation (11.47 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42510 — Diversion of parotid duct (8.14 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42550 — Contrast injection for salivary duct x-ray (1.22 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42600 — Closure of salivary fistula (4.82 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42650 — Dilation of salivary duct (0.75 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42660 — Dilation of salivary duct with catheter (1.10 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42665 — Ligation of salivary duct (2.56 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42699 — Unlisted px salivry glnd/dux
  • CPT 42700 — I&D of peritonsillar abscess (1.63 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42720 — I&D of pharyngeal abscess, intraoral (6.15 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42725 — I&D of pharyngeal abscess, external (12.10 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42800 — Biopsy of oropharynx (1.40 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42804 — Biopsy of nasopharynx, visible lesion (1.26 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42806 — Biopsy of nasopharynx, hidden lesion (1.59 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42808 — Excision of pharyngeal lesion (2.29 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42809 — Removal of pharyngeal foreign body (1.81 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42810 — Excision of branchial cleft cyst, skin only (3.30 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42815 — Excision of branchial cleft cyst, deep (7.13 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42820 — Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, under age 12 (4.11 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42821 — Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, age 12+ (4.25 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42825 — Tonsillectomy under age 12 (3.42 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42826 — Tonsillectomy age 12 or older (3.36 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42830 — Removing the adenoid tissue behind the nose (patient under 12) (2.58 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42831 — Primary adenoidectomy under age 12 (2.74 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42835 — Secondary adenoidectomy under age 12 (2.32 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42836 — Secondary adenoidectomy age 12 or older (3.18 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42842 — Radical resection of tonsil or pharynx (11.92 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42844 — Radical resection of tonsil with pharyngeal wall (17.34 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42845 — Radical pharyngectomy with closure (31.75 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42860 — Excision of tonsil tags (2.24 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42870 — Excision of lingual tonsil (5.38 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42890 — Partial pharyngectomy with closure (18.65 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42892 — Resection of pharyngeal wall with primary closure (25.38 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42894 — Resection of pharyngeal wall with flap closure (33.07 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42900 — Suture repair of pharynx wound (5.16 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42950 — Pharyngoplasty (8.06 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42953 — Repair of pharyngoesophageal fistula (9.21 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42955 — Pharyngostomy for feeding access (7.81 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42960 — Control of oropharyngeal bleed, simple (2.32 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42961 — Control of oropharyngeal bleed, complex (5.63 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42962 — Control of oropharyngeal bleed with ligation (7.22 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42970 — Control of nasopharyngeal bleed, simple (5.67 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42971 — Control of nasopharyngeal bleed, complex (6.44 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42972 — Control of nasopharyngeal bleed with ligation (7.40 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42975 — Drug-induced sleep endoscopy for sleep apnea (1.54 wRVUs)
  • CPT 42999 — Unlisted px phrnx adnd/tnsl

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