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Coding Laryngeal Botox Injections
Published on Wed Feb 15, 2017
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the otolaryngologist performed a direct laryngoscopy to inject onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) into the patient’s larynx. There is no mention of microscope or other visualization tool. The patient was sedated during the procedure. Notes indicate that the physician used 3 units of Botox. How should I code for this encounter? Missouri Subscriber Answer: For this claim, you’ll report 31570 [...]