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Calculate Tonsil Calculus Removal Reimbursement Correctly

Published on Thu Aug 23, 2018

Question: A patient reported to our office complaining of a sore throat and difficulty swallowing. After an exam, our pediatrician diagnosed the patient with a tonsil stone. Because of the patient’s gag reflex, our pediatrician used benzocaine spray to numb the tonsil before successfully removing the stone with a curette. I cannot find a code for this procedure, so do [...]
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