Otolaryngology Coding Alert
Otolaryngology Coding:
Let Documentation Determine Correct Repeat Service Modifier
Question: Five days after draining a peritonsillar abscess, our otolaryngologist had ... Read more
Let Documentation Determine Correct Repeat Service Modifier
Question: Five days after draining a peritonsillar abscess, our otolaryngologist had ... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Look to Laterality to Bill Concha Bullosa Services Correctly
Question: What is the CPTÒ code for this? This is all that is documented: “Using the 0-... Read more
Look to Laterality to Bill Concha Bullosa Services Correctly
Question: What is the CPTÒ code for this? This is all that is documented: “Using the 0-... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Test Your Thyroidectomy Coding Skills With This Quiz
You may have your thyroidectomy work cut out for you. Question 1: What is the difference ... Read more
Test Your Thyroidectomy Coding Skills With This Quiz
You may have your thyroidectomy work cut out for you. Question 1: What is the difference ... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Keep Your Eye on This Code for vHIT Procedures
Question: What is the correct CPTÒ code for the video head impulse test (vHIT), which is ... Read more
Keep Your Eye on This Code for vHIT Procedures
Question: What is the correct CPTÒ code for the video head impulse test (vHIT), which is ... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Use These Codes to Document Flu With Sinusitis
Question: A patient with congestion, thick nasal drainage, facial pain, and a headache pre... Read more
Use These Codes to Document Flu With Sinusitis
Question: A patient with congestion, thick nasal drainage, facial pain, and a headache pre... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Take These 3 Tips for Flawless Pharyngitis Coding
There's more to the condition than coding J02.-. Pharyngitis coding seems basic on the su... Read more
Take These 3 Tips for Flawless Pharyngitis Coding
There's more to the condition than coding J02.-. Pharyngitis coding seems basic on the su... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Effectively Code This Nasal Swell Body Procedure
Question: Can we separately bill code 30117 when our healthcare provider carries out ... Read more
Effectively Code This Nasal Swell Body Procedure
Question: Can we separately bill code 30117 when our healthcare provider carries out ... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Take This Advice to Code Vaping and Related Conditions
Bolster your knowledge of this growing epidemic. Since 2014, e-cigarettes (vapes) have be... Read more
Take This Advice to Code Vaping and Related Conditions
Bolster your knowledge of this growing epidemic. Since 2014, e-cigarettes (vapes) have be... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Correctly Code This Postnasal Polyp Patient
Question: Our practitioner saw a new patient for postnasal drip and difficulty breath... Read more
Correctly Code This Postnasal Polyp Patient
Question: Our practitioner saw a new patient for postnasal drip and difficulty breath... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Understand the Difference Between Caloric Vestibular Tests
Question: In a recent note on a patient who came in for vestibular testing following an ep... Read more
Understand the Difference Between Caloric Vestibular Tests
Question: In a recent note on a patient who came in for vestibular testing following an ep... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Avoid Integumentary Code for This Ear Lesion Removal
Question: Our otolaryngologist excised an ear canal lesion from a patient's left ear. The ... Read more
Avoid Integumentary Code for This Ear Lesion Removal
Question: Our otolaryngologist excised an ear canal lesion from a patient's left ear. The ... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Take This Advice for Foolproof Rhinoplasty Claims
Let these 2 Medicare LCDs be your guides. If your otolaryngologist performs a rhinoplasty... Read more
Take This Advice for Foolproof Rhinoplasty Claims
Let these 2 Medicare LCDs be your guides. If your otolaryngologist performs a rhinoplasty... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Look to Etiology for Definitive VPI Dx
Question: What is the correct way to code for an augmentation pharyngoplasty for a diagnos... Read more
Look to Etiology for Definitive VPI Dx
Question: What is the correct way to code for an augmentation pharyngoplasty for a diagnos... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Understand Removal or Reduction in This Turbinate Reduction Op Note
Question: Our surgeon documented the following for an in-office turbinate reduction: ... Read more
Understand Removal or Reduction in This Turbinate Reduction Op Note
Question: Our surgeon documented the following for an in-office turbinate reduction: ... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Test Your Hearing Test Knowledge With Our Audiologic Function Testing Quiz
Read to the end for a great piece of advice. With CPT® listing so many audiologic functi... Read more
Test Your Hearing Test Knowledge With Our Audiologic Function Testing Quiz
Read to the end for a great piece of advice. With CPT® listing so many audiologic functi... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Don’t Inflate This Balloon-Dilation Septoplasty Claim
Question: What is the correct way to report an in-office septoplasty by balloon dilation? ... Read more
Don’t Inflate This Balloon-Dilation Septoplasty Claim
Question: What is the correct way to report an in-office septoplasty by balloon dilation? ... Read more
Otolaryngology:
Refresh Your Coding Understanding of These Common Pediatric Oral Surgeries
Here's all the procedure codes you'll need, with all the Dx codes that go with them. Your... Read more
Refresh Your Coding Understanding of These Common Pediatric Oral Surgeries
Here's all the procedure codes you'll need, with all the Dx codes that go with them. Your... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Take This Advice, Propel Your DES Placement Understanding
Question: What is the correct coding for endoscopic placement of a PROPEL® drug-eluting s... Read more
Take This Advice, Propel Your DES Placement Understanding
Question: What is the correct coding for endoscopic placement of a PROPEL® drug-eluting s... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Tackle This Tracheitis Coding Conundrum
Question: What is the correct way to code for tracheitis? Maine Subscriber Answer: The a... Read more
Tackle This Tracheitis Coding Conundrum
Question: What is the correct way to code for tracheitis? Maine Subscriber Answer: The a... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Get the Answers to These 3 Frequently Asked Head and Neck Cancer Questions
Learn how to navigate the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index and Table of Neoplasms. While they o... Read more
Get the Answers to These 3 Frequently Asked Head and Neck Cancer Questions
Learn how to navigate the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index and Table of Neoplasms. While they o... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Remove This Code From Your PE Tube Removal Claims
Question: I am trying to find the correct way to code removal of tympanostomy (PE) tubes. ... Read more
Remove This Code From Your PE Tube Removal Claims
Question: I am trying to find the correct way to code removal of tympanostomy (PE) tubes. ... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Listen to This Ear Condition Coding Advice, Part 1
Anatomic knowledge and a laterality guideline can help pinpoint codes quickly and precisel... Read more
Listen to This Ear Condition Coding Advice, Part 1
Anatomic knowledge and a laterality guideline can help pinpoint codes quickly and precisel... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Determine Degree of Drainage in This Parotid Abscess Encounter
Question:Our otolaryngologist admitted a patient with parotitis to the hospital. Three day... Read more
Determine Degree of Drainage in This Parotid Abscess Encounter
Question:Our otolaryngologist admitted a patient with parotitis to the hospital. Three day... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Don’t Sneeze at This Rhinitis Coding Advice
Question: How do I code allergic vasomotor rhinitis? It seems like there's a code for... Read more
Don’t Sneeze at This Rhinitis Coding Advice
Question: How do I code allergic vasomotor rhinitis? It seems like there's a code for... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Listen to This Ear Condition Coding Advice, Part 2
Here are all the codes you need for hearing tests and hearing loss conditions. Last month... Read more
Listen to This Ear Condition Coding Advice, Part 2
Here are all the codes you need for hearing tests and hearing loss conditions. Last month... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Determine Sinuses Affected Before Assigning Dx in This Recurrent Sinusitis Encounter
Question: A patient came to our office complaining of headaches, facial pain, and nasal co... Read more
Determine Sinuses Affected Before Assigning Dx in This Recurrent Sinusitis Encounter
Question: A patient came to our office complaining of headaches, facial pain, and nasal co... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Know the Signs, Code the Symptoms, for This Negative Strep Test Service
Question: A pediatric patient presented to our office with extremely enlarged tonsils, vom... Read more
Know the Signs, Code the Symptoms, for This Negative Strep Test Service
Question: A pediatric patient presented to our office with extremely enlarged tonsils, vom... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Bill for Rescue Treatment in Cases of Induced Allergic Reactions
Question: Our practice has a policy for patients who come in for allergy testing or subcut... Read more
Bill for Rescue Treatment in Cases of Induced Allergic Reactions
Question: Our practice has a policy for patients who come in for allergy testing or subcut... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Spur Your Understanding of Spasmodic Dysphonia
Know your treatment options and remember how to calculate wastage. Your otolaryngologist ... Read more
Spur Your Understanding of Spasmodic Dysphonia
Know your treatment options and remember how to calculate wastage. Your otolaryngologist ... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Use Combo Code in This Primary Tonsillectomy and Secondary Adenoidectomy Scenario
Question: Our provider performed a primary tonsillectomy and a secondary adenoidectomy on ... Read more
Use Combo Code in This Primary Tonsillectomy and Secondary Adenoidectomy Scenario
Question: Our provider performed a primary tonsillectomy and a secondary adenoidectomy on ... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Bill for Grafts in This Tympanic Membrane Perforation Repair Encounter
Question: Our provider repaired a tympanic membrane perforation using both a tragal cartil... Read more
Bill for Grafts in This Tympanic Membrane Perforation Repair Encounter
Question: Our provider repaired a tympanic membrane perforation using both a tragal cartil... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Know the Difference Between These Turbinate Surgery Codes
Question: What is the correct way to code the following op note? I am having some difficul... Read more
Know the Difference Between These Turbinate Surgery Codes
Question: What is the correct way to code the following op note? I am having some difficul... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Peruse This Primer for Nasal Polyp Removal Coding Precision
And mind these modifiers to avoid denials. Nasal polyps are benign mucosal growths that c... Read more
Peruse This Primer for Nasal Polyp Removal Coding Precision
And mind these modifiers to avoid denials. Nasal polyps are benign mucosal growths that c... Read more
Otolaryngology Coding:
Defer to Provider for Otitis Media Timeline Guidance
Question: My otolaryngologist documented otitis media with effusion for one patient a... Read more
Defer to Provider for Otitis Media Timeline Guidance
Question: My otolaryngologist documented otitis media with effusion for one patient a... Read more