Otolaryngology Coding Alert
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Tonsillectomy/Adenoidectomy Coding Made Easy: Add It Up
Published on Wed Oct 12, 2005
Here's a quick way to select the correct tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy code: Just check each item that applies in the list below, then add the points for each item you check and use the total to find the code you-re after. 
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