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Mind This Modifier for Post-Septoplasty Nasal Debridement

Published on Wed Mar 18, 2026

Question: A patient with a deviated septum underwent a septoplasty. We followed up the following day, but the following week, the patient underwent a bilateral endoscopic sinus debridement. We billed the payer 30520 for the septoplasty and 31237 with modifiers 50 and 58 for the debridement. The claim for 31237 received this message: “Pre-/postoperative care payment is included in the [...]
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