Otolaryngology Coding Alert
Take Care When Coding 30801 When Also Coding These Procedures
The Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) now bundles superficial shrinkage of the inferior turbinates (30801-- Cautery and/or ablation, mucosa of inferior turbinates, unilateral or bilateral, any method;superficial) into these codes: - 31200-31201 -- Ethmoidectomy ... - 31231*-- Nasal endoscopy, diagnostic,unilateral or bilateral (separate procedure) - 31233 -- Nasal/sinus endoscopy, diagnostic with maxillary sinusoscopy (via inferior meatus or canine fossa puncture) - 31235 -- Nasal/sinus endoscopy, diagnostic with sphenoid sinusoscopy (via puncture of sphenoidal face or cannulation of ostium) - 32137, 31238,* 31239, 31240, 31254, 31255,31256, 31267, 31276, 31287, 31288, 31290,31291, 31292, 31293, 31294 -- Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical ... CCI now also bundles 30802 (Cautery and/or ablation, mucosa of inferior turbinates, unilateral or bilateral, any method; intramural) with 31231 and 31238.
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