AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 5 (May)

Nasal Turbinate Surgery is "Nothing to Sneeze At" (May 2003)

May 2003 pages 5-6 Coding Communication:Nasal Turbinate Surgery is "Nothing to Sneeze At" "Excision of turbinates"-Who would have guessed that such seemingly simple code descriptors would prompt so many questions? But don't be fooled by the appearance of simplicity. Reporting this procedure is more complicated than a coder might initially expect. To clarify the issues surrounding the procedure, we will examine the following: turbinate anatomy; diagnostic problems causing sinus conditions; coding misconceptions in turbinate procedures; and correct reporting of these procedures. Anatomy Turbinates are bony plates covered by spongy mucosa with curved margins, also called concha. There are three...

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