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Nail Down Tonsillectomy Specifics

Published on Wed Aug 02, 2023

Question: An 11-year-old patient undergoes primary tonsillectomy due to acute recurrent tonsillitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae. The ear, nose, and throat physician (ENT) treats the child in the office four days later for postoperative nasopharyngeal bleeding. What diagnosis and procedure codes are reported? Missouri Subscriber Answer: Because your ENT indicates pathology shows recurrent tonsillitis due to Haemophilus influenzae, you can [...]
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