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    Wiki Swell Body and Turbinate Reduction UHC Coding

    Needing some guidance on how I would bill Bilateral excision and ablation of septal swell body lesions (30117) and Bilateral inferior turbinate Submucous resection (30140) for UNITED HEALTHCARE. Would I need to change any units per line item on the swell bodies or include any RT/LT, XS, 59 or...
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    Wiki 30140 vs 30802 medical review denials

    Is anyone having CPT 30140 denied during medical review by Onet for Aetna? We are billing Aetna for CPT 30140 and when Aetna sends the operative notes to Onet for review, Onet denies the 30140 and states that CPT 30802 is supported instead. CPT 30140 Submucosal resection inferior turbinate...
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    Wiki submucous resection

    op note: stab incisions were then made on the caudal end of the inferior turbinate bilaterally and the overlying periosteum elevated with Cottle elevator. The tubinator was then used to remove substance of the inferior turbinate bilaterally, placed on 7 watts continuous for approx. 20 seconds...
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