Posterior Nasal Nerve Ablation (30117, 30118, 31242, 31243) (December 2023)

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers understand how a CPT 2024 update affects reporting of posterior nasal nerve ablation and how the new guidance fits within broader nasal and sinus procedure coding. It is useful for identifying whether the service falls within the updated CPT framework and for reviewing the surrounding documentation and parenthetical guidance.

Article Sections

1. December 2023 page 23

   A brief issue header identifying the publication location and date. It frames the coding update that follows.

2. Posterior Nasal Nerve Ablation (30117, 30118, 31242, 31243)

   An overview of the CPT 2024 update for posterior nasal nerve ablation within the respiratory system. This section introduces the new codes and their relationship to existing nasal procedure coding.

3. Coding Tip

   General coding guidance accompanying the update, including references to how the new material is presented and the related parenthetical notes. It provides context for the procedural examples that follow.

4. Clinical Example (31242)

   A representative clinical scenario associated with the radiofrequency-based posterior nasal nerve ablation code. It is paired with a procedure description illustrating the type of service addressed in the article.

5. Description of Procedure (31242)

   A procedural narrative that outlines the steps of the example service at a broad level. It shows the general endoscopic setting and bilateral nature of the scenario.

6. Clinical Example (31243)

   A representative clinical scenario associated with the cryoablation-based posterior nasal nerve ablation code. It is paired with a procedure description illustrating the type of service addressed in the article.

7. Description of Procedure (31243)

   A procedural narrative that outlines the steps of the second example service at a broad level. It shows the general endoscopic setting and bilateral nature of the scenario.