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CPT® 30801, Under Destruction Procedures on the Nose

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 30801 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Destruction Procedures on the Nose.

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In this procedure, the provider uses methods like bipolar cautery, reducing the tissue volume, radiofrequency, or somnoplasty to ablate the superficial area of the inferior turbinates.

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Septal Swell Body Reduction
Based on the response above, look at CPT 30801 which includes radiofrequency.... [ Read More ]
30801 Denial
I have received a denial from BCBSIL stating that a 30801 cannot be performed by an ARNP. Has anyone else received anything similar? I know APWU has had the same policy for awhile but this is the firs... [ Read More ]
ENT denial
We billed out a 30117 50 modifier and a 30520 an a 30801 59 and they are denying both the 30117 and the 30520 Any help would be welcome... [ Read More ]
ablation of inferior turbinates using Coblation and outfracturing
30801 VS 30802. You may need to query surgeon it was done for superficial or intramural. 30930 for outfractured. Also, check any nasal lesion was destruction or excision, then 30117 is reportable with... [ Read More ]
Swell Body and Turbinate Reduction UHC Coding
You cannot code 30117 with a 50 modifier per the medicare fee database. So the second side needs to be coded with an XS and I would include RT and LT for each side. Are you sure that a submucous turbi... [ Read More ]
30520 and 30930
They are not bundled and if both are performed, they can both be coded and billed. But a turbinate fracture cannot be coded and billed with another turbinate code such as 30801, 30802, 30130 or 30140.... [ Read More ]
Vivaer nasal airway remodeling procedure.
30999 is used if the doctor is remodeling the upper nasal valve 30117 is used for the destruction/ablation of the septal swell bodies. If swell bodies on the other side are also destroyed, code it 30... [ Read More ]
Ethics Issue?
I DO NOT AGREE WITH BILLING 30117 FOR THIS PRODUCT/PROCEDURE FOR THE REASON THEY ARE STATING TO USE IT. . THEY ARE NOT REMOVING ANY LESIONS-THEY ARE CREATING LESIONS WITH THE WAND TO REDUCE SWELLING I... [ Read More ]
Help coding surgical septoplasty and turbinate reduction
[b]Septo and CoblationTurbs[/b] You have enough for 30801. I find that the doctors are often doing a submucosal reduction of the turbs with the radiofrequency. But in order to code and bill 30802, ... [ Read More ]
ENT surgery question for inferior turbinate reduction
This is the op note "Injected septum with epinephrine and made an incision on the left side. The mucoperichondrial flap was raised posteriorly and the bony cartilaginous junction was disarticulated.... [ Read More ]
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