Otolaryngology Coding Alert
Nasal repair procedures such as rhinoplasties are among the most difficult services to obtain payment [...]
For otolaryngologists, the introduction of 30465 (repair of nasal vestibular stenosis [e.g., spreader grafting, lateral [...]
Endosheath
Question: Can we receive payment for endosheaths?
Kansas Subscriber
Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would [...]
Office-to-office Cooperation Vital When Two Surgeons Perform Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy
Usually, an otolaryngologist operating alone will perform an endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR). On occasion, however, an [...]
HCPCS Swallowing Evaluation Codes
Question: Should our speech pathologist use the new HCPCS codes G0193 and G0194 instead of [...]
Excision or Destruction of Intranasal Lesion
Question: Would 30117 be correct for the following procedure: The papillomas in the left nasal [...]
Polyp Excision Includes Exam Under Anesthesia
Question: My otolaryngologist coded a surgical session as follows:
69540
69424 ventilating tube removal [...]
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Question: Im having problems getting paid when I perform audiology and the tests reveal the [...]
Preoperative Counseling
Question: We have a father and a son scheduled for surgery on the same day. [...]