tci Part B Insider - 2003 Issue 33

New Codes: CPT 2004 Adds Codes for Two Otolaryngology Procedures

Sleep apnea coding won't keep you awake anymoreOtolaryngologists can rejoice - the 2004 update to the Current  Procedural Terminology code set adds codes for two procedures physicians perform often. You no longer need to use unlisted-procedure code 21899 for hyoid suspension, because CPT 2004 adds new CPT 21685 (Hyoid myotomy and suspension). Billing under an unlisted code usually involves submitting documentation and a letter describing the procedure and the physician work involved, says Charles F. Koopmann, professor and associate chair of the department of otolaryngology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. "Sleep apnea physicians perform...

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