ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
Reader Question:
Fiberoptic Nasolaryngoscopy
Published on Thu Nov 01, 2001
Question: What code should I use to report a fiberoptic nasolaryngoscopy?
Ohio Subscriber
Answer: Code 31575 (laryngoscopy, flexible, fiberoptic; diagnostic) can be used in this case. The physician should include documentation in regards to the state of the mucosa (i.e., inflamed or normal), the appearance of the cords, the movement of the cords with phonation, and the presence or absence of a foreign body.
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