Respiratory System/Surgery (December 2004)

December 2004 page 18c Coding Consultation: Questions and Answers Respiratory System/Surgery, 30930, 30140 (Q&A) Question Is it appropriate to report CPT code 30930 , Fracture nasal turbinate(s), therapeutic , when performed in conjunction with 30140 , Submucous resection turbinate, partial or complete any method , on the same turbinate? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, it is not appropriate to report CPT code 30930 with 30140 if performed on the same turbinate. In addition, 30930 should not be reported with ethmoid sinus surgery if relating to the middle turbinate. When reporting code 30140 , the documentation in the operative report should reflect...

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This premium CPT Assistant article covers a respiratory system surgery coding question and AMA commentary focused on whether certain turbinate procedures should be reported together and what operative documentation should support the reported service. It is relevant to coders, auditors, and clinicians working with ENT-related surgical documentation and CPT reporting conventions.

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The article helps readers understand a specific coding consultation in otolaryngology surgery and highlights the importance of operative note detail when assigning CPT codes for turbinate procedures.

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  1. Coding Consultation: Questions and Answers

    This section presents a coding question and the corresponding AMA commentary for a respiratory system surgery scenario. It focuses on CPT reporting considerations and documentation expectations in an ENT setting.

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