The term "rhinoplasty" is derived from the Greek words "rhis" or "rhino," meaning nose, and "plassein," meaning to shape. Therefore, rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure focused on repairing, reconstructing, or cosmetically altering the structure of the nose. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set categorizes rhinoplasty procedures under the "Nose" subsection of the Respiratory System (codes 30400-30469), confirming its exclusive application to the nasal anatomy.

B. The brow is reconstructed: This procedure is typically referred to as a brow lift or forehead lift.

C. The lips are reconstructed: Surgical reconstruction of the lips is known as cheiloplasty.

D. The chin is reconstructed: Surgical reconstruction of the chin is known as genioplasty or mentoplasty.

1. American Medical Association. (2023). CPT® 2024 Professional Edition. Section: Surgery/Respiratory System

Subsection: Nose

Codes 30400–30469. This entire range of codes is dedicated to rhinoplasty procedures

explicitly describing surgical work on the nose.

2. Stanford Medicine

Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. (n.d.). Rhinoplasty. Retrieved from the official Stanford University School of Medicine website. The page defines rhinoplasty as "surgery to reshape the nose" for either cosmetic or functional reasons.

3. Rohrich

R. J.

& Ahmad

J. (2011). Rhinoplasty. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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1e-17e. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0b013e3182268ae3. The introductory paragraph of this peer-reviewed article defines rhinoplasty as a procedure to "improve the appearance and/or function of the nose."