AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 12 (December)

Respiratory System (December 2002)

December 2002 page 10 Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Respiratory System, 30140 (Q&A) Question Is code 30140 considered unilateral or bilateral? Can modifier -50 be appended to code 30140? AMA Comment Code 30140, Submucous resection turbinate, partial or complete, any method, is considered unilateral. If this procedure is performed bilaterally, modifier '-50,' Bilateral procedure, should be appended to code 30140. Respiratory System (December 2002). CPT® Assistant. 2002; December 2002 page 10 ...

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