Wiki Is nasal cautery billable in RHC or is it considered part of E/M?

[kimbre1]

Is treating a nose bleed with nasal cautery billable in RHC or is it considered part of E/M?
cpt 30901
Can you support in black and white either way?

 

[bhardwajv]

It is billable separately, coding for control of nasal hemorrhage depends on whether it is an open procedure or endoscopic and if it is anterior or posterior as CPT code depends on it.

30905 Control nasal hemorrhage, posterior, with posterior nasal packs and/or cautery, any method; initial
30906 Control nasal hemorrhage, posterior, with posterior nasal packs and/or cautery, any method; subsequent
30901 Control nasal hemorrhage, anterior, simple (limited cautery and/or packing) any method
30903 Control nasal hemorrhage, anterior, complex (extensive cautery and/or packing) any method
31238 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with control of nasal hemorrhage