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CPT® 31295, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Accessory Sinuses

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 31295 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 into the nasal cavity of the patient. He also dilates the ostium, or opening, of the maxillary sinus. The approach is either through the nose or via a depression on the outer surface of the jaw bone called the canine fossa.

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