tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2003 Issue 5

Reader Question: Plug Up Lost Nose Revenue

Question: What is the minimum requirement for reporting 30901? Is packing the bare minimum? If a physician sprays with Afrin, clamps the patient's nose for 15 minutes and, after observing no more bleeding, sends the patient home without packing or cautery, and instructs the patient to use ocean spray, can I report 30901? Oregon SubscriberAnswer: The answer to your question is no. To report 30901* (Control nasal hemorrhage, anterior, simple [limited cautery and/or packing] any method), the physician must have used some type of cautery (such as a silver nitrate stick) or some minimal packing (such as a temporary...

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