CPT^® 31293, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Accessory Sinuses

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 31293 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 passes an endoscope through the nasal cavity of the patient as part of a procedure to decompress the medial and inferior orbital walls.

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[b]Oculoplastic coding[/b] Wondering if you can offer CPT help for a Optic canal decompression. This is different than the orbital wall 31293. In addition to that they are reshaping the optic canal... [ Read More ]

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[b]31296[/b] These procedure codes are new in 2011 (31295, 96 & 97). In the 2011 APC grouper they fall into the same APC as CPTs 31239, 31254, 31255, 31256, 31267, 31276, 31287, 31288, 31292, 31293,... [ Read More ]

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