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CPT® 31242, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Accessory Sinuses

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 31242 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the Accessory Sinuses.

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The provider inserts an endoscope into the nose and performs radiofrequency ablation (destruction using heat from focused radio waves) of the posterior nasal nerve.

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