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Bundle Sinuplasty Bits and Pieces
Published on Thu Mar 10, 2022
Question: The pathologist examined the contents of a container submitted from an endoscopic sinuplasty surgery. The tissue included mucous membrane, nasal polyps, scar tissue, and a bit of septum. How should I code this? Arkansas Subscriber Answer: Because the surgeon does not submit any of the elements in the container for separate evaluation, you need to assign a single code for the [...]