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01-09-2008, 10:38 AM
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Help With Code Please
We have a new Pediatric ENT that started with our practice, he called me yesterday and told me that he will be doing adenoidectomies on a couple a children and at the same time will be doing a sinus endoscope with removal of sinus mucus.(AKA) boogies.
so my question is 31231 is for the endoscope, but does not specify if anything is being removed along with it, and 31237 is but it specifies, mucousa or polyps. ??????????????????????? any thoughts would be appreciated
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Candice Ruffing, CPC,CENTC South Coast Ear, Nose and Throat Port St Lucie, Florida 772-342-6976 AAPC Chapter Association Board of Director 2013 - 2016 Region 3- Mid-Atlantic -Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina) 2013 President, Sailfish Chapter of the Treasure Coast. Candice.Ruffing@aapcca.org ” Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns” 
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01-14-2008, 04:08 AM
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Thank You for your reply
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Candice Ruffing, CPC,CENTC South Coast Ear, Nose and Throat Port St Lucie, Florida 772-342-6976 AAPC Chapter Association Board of Director 2013 - 2016 Region 3- Mid-Atlantic -Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina) 2013 President, Sailfish Chapter of the Treasure Coast. Candice.Ruffing@aapcca.org ” Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns”
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02-20-2008, 09:35 AM
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Help With Code Please
Endoscopy code will be determined by the sinus (frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, etc), and then only after op report is dictated. Also there are other sinus procedures that are included in certain codes. Make sure you read all notes when choosing the code.
Phyllis Urinoski, CPC South AL Outpatient Services Enterprise, AL
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02-21-2008, 01:17 PM
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Thank you both, according to his notes it is for sure 31237.
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Candice Ruffing, CPC,CENTC South Coast Ear, Nose and Throat Port St Lucie, Florida 772-342-6976 AAPC Chapter Association Board of Director 2013 - 2016 Region 3- Mid-Atlantic -Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina) 2013 President, Sailfish Chapter of the Treasure Coast. Candice.Ruffing@aapcca.org ” Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns”
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