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    Wiki Endoscopic sinus surgery-modifier question

    Does anyone know if it's appropriate to use a 51 modifier when performing surgery on more than one area of the sinuses in an ambulatory surgery center setting? For example, The doctor performed a bilateral frontal sinusotomy as well as a bilateral maxillary antrostomy. Should it be coded...
  2. A

    Wiki Opinion! Need help with Fess procedure!

    I would like an opinion on this op report. The doctor says he did a bilateral anterior/posterior ethmoidectomy and bilateral Sphenoidectomy but there isn't much of a description about those two procedures. Here is the op note: The sterotactic navigation system was set up and calibrated...
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    Wiki Nasal/Sinus endoscopy with dilation of frontal sinus ostium

    My provider and I don't see eye to eye on the coding of the following procedure note. I would like to ask my fellow AAPC members if the following note should be coded as CPT 31276 or 31296? After this had been done, a 0-degree scope was used during the entire procedure for evaluation and...
  4. kathymoon

    Wiki Balloon dilation 31295-31297 and FESS

    I'm very new at ENT coding and I would like some input from those a little more knowledgeable in this area. Out-patient surgery at the hospital. I am coding the professional components. Dr. states that bilateral frontal balloon sinuplasties were performed and irrigated with saline. Next...
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