An 8-year-old girl is going to have a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for recurrent strep throats. What CPT code should be used for this patient's procedure?

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42820 is the correct code for a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for a patient younger than age 12.
Code 42825 is incorrect because this code is just for a tonsillectomy. Code 42830 is incorrect because this code is just for an adenoidectomy. Code 42821 is incorrect because this is for a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for a patient age 12 or over.

An 8-Year-Old Girl Is Going to Have a Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy