tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2015 Issue 11

You Be the Coder: Know How to Code for Nasal Valve Suspension

Question: Which CPT® code should I use for nasal valve suspension? Wisconsin Subscriber Answer: You should report nasal valve suspension with 30465 (Repair of nasal vestibular stenosis [e.g., spreader grafting, lateral nasal wall reconstruction]). Code 30465 describes repair of nasal valve stenosis, a condition in which the patient’s nasal passage narrows. “Various surgical procedures for correction of nasal valve stenosis exist and most frequently involve the use of spreader grafts, but also include insertion of cartilage or plates, flaring sutures and suspension methods,” states the article “Suspension Sutures for Nasal Valve Stenosis” available at...

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