CPT^® 21325, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21325 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Head.

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The provider reduces, or realigns, a nasal fracture, through a nasal incision, to restore both function and cosmetic appearance.

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ORIF nasal bones and a septoplasty

I coded 21325 for the nasal bone reduction and 30520 for the septoplasty. They are denying the ORIF 21325 to the 30520, is this correct? NCCI states that no modifier is allowed. Is this a correct d... [ Read More ]

21325 vs 30520

21325 open treatment of nasal fracture and 30520 septoplasty or submucous resection with or without cartilage scoring. Both codes were billed and 21325 denied, can someone explain the reason. CCI edi... [ Read More ]

Nasal deformity status post nasal fracture

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated: ..the patient had a small hump mostly on the left side of her nasal dorsum as a result of trauma. The patient had been assaulted. Local anesthesia was infi... [ Read More ]

Open wound mean open trtmt of fracture?

Patient was in a MVA and has a large open wound of the nose. There are septal and nasal fractures. Nasal septum was straigtened thru the open wound and also the nasal pyramid bones straightened and ... [ Read More ]

Coding for Alar Batten Grafts??

I have a physician that is placing grafts (cartilage obtained from ear--21325) into the nose for "alar collapse causing nasal obstruction". The doctor wants to use 30400 or 30410 (Rhinoplasty, prima... [ Read More ]

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