AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 12 (December)
Respiratory System (December 2002)
December 2002 page 10a Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Respiratory System, 30930, 30520, 31255 (Q&A) Question Is it appropriate to report the code for fracture of turbinates (30930) in addition to the septoplasty (30520) and nasal endoscopy with total ethmoidectomy (31255) codes, when they're performed at the same operative session? AMA Comment It may be appropriate to report code 30930, Fracture nasal turbinate(s), therapeutic, in addition to codes 30520, Septoplasty or submucous resection, with or without cartilage scoring, contouring or replacement with graft, and 31255, Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with ethmoidectomy, total (anterior and posterior), when performed at the same...
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