Wiki Nasal suction

[cynthiar]

Can someone help me with a coding question? I have a pediatric practice that did a deep suction of a patient's nasal pharynx. The reason for this was that the child could not breathe through their nose and they could not even get a saline wash to go through the nasal cavity. What code would you use for this procedure?

Thanks for any help.
C. Robinson
crobinson@dmj.com

 

[kvangoor]

If they used an endoscope they could use 31231. Otherwise I believe it would be bundled into the office visit.
Here is an article you might find helpfull
http://www.entnet.org/Practice/CPT-for-ENT-Sinusectomy-Codes.cfm

 

[cynthiar]

Thank you so much, your answer and the article was just what I needed. Thanks again
Cynthia