inferior turbinate submucosal resection

[Jamie Dezenzo]

Procedure: Right submucosal resection of inferior turbinate

At this point, a small stab incision was made in the head of the right inferior turbinate. Cottle was used to elevate the mucosa off of the bone. The ArthroCare Coblator was inserted and 2 passes were made superiorly and inferiorly to ablate the submucosal tissue of the inferior turbinate. Once this was done, a Doyle splint was used to outfracture the inferior turbinate.

I see 30802 and 30930 rather than 30140.....Thoughts!!!

Jamie

 

[lmeadows]

Procedure: Right submucosal resection of inferior turbinate

At this point, a small stab incision was made in the head of the right inferior turbinate. Cottle was used to elevate the mucosa off of the bone. The ArthroCare Coblator was inserted and 2 passes were made superiorly and inferiorly to ablate the submucosal tissue of the inferior turbinate. Once this was done, a Doyle splint was used to outfracture the inferior turbinate.

I see 30802 and 30930 rather than 30140.....Thoughts!!!

Jamie

I would use 30140. 30802 and 30930 cannot be billed together.

 

[Jamie Dezenzo]

Thanks!

 

[mburke81]

30140

I would use 30802 and 30930-59. I would not use the 30140 because it does not state any resection of the bone. The report states reduced, in which case I would use the code for reduction not resection.