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Tackle Coding This Case of Tonsillectomy Due to Tonsillitis

Published on Wed Jul 12, 2023

Question: An 11-year-old patient undergoes primary tonsillectomy due to acute recurrent tonsillitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae. The ENT treats the child in the office four days later for postoperative nasopharyngeal bleeding. What diagnosis and procedure codes are reported? Alabama Subscriber Answer: Because your ENT indicates pathology shows recurrent tonsillitis due to Haemophilus influenzae, you can rule out the streptococcal tonsillitis [...]
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