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CPT code 30930 describes “Fracture nasal inferior turbinate(s), therapeutic”. Since turbinate(s) indicates singular or plural, why is modifier 50, Bilateral procedure, an option? As a ...
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A patient with inferior turbinate hypertrophy was seen at our facility and underwent a bilateral inferior turbinate outfracture and cautery. The code descriptor for CPT code 30930 states “Fractur...
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In Coding Clinic for HCPCS, Fourth Quarter 2012, page 9, coding guidance was provided on the implantation of a HeRO Graft. It was stated to assign CPT code 37799, Unlisted procedure, v...
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The documentation in the health care record supports the coding of CPT code 31629, Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with transbronchial needle a...
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A patient with severe plantar atrophy due to surgery for plantar fibromatosis presents for plantar soft tissue repair/augmentation using the GraftJacket.
A pocket in the deep subcutane...
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A patient at our facility underwent a bronchoscopy and according to the procedure report, although the bronchoscope was introduced through the right nostril only the left bronchus and lung were exa...
A bronchosco...
In AHA’s Coding Clinic for HCPCS, 1st Quarter 2015, page 2, it is stated that CPT codes 11010-11012 would be reported for extensive debridement procedures performed for treatment of an o...
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