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Discern Between 92597, 31611 for Trachea Voice Prosthesis
Published on Fri Jul 12, 2019
Question: What CPT® code should I report for the placement of trachea voice prosthesis? I can’t decide if 92597 is appropriate. Washington Subscriber Answer: The 92597 (Evaluation for use and/or fitting of voice prosthetic device to supplement oral speech) code is an evaluative otorhinolaryngologic service, meaning that there is no therapeutic or surgical component involved. You would report 92597 when [...]