20912

CPT^® 20912, Under General Grafts (or Implants) Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 20912 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - General Grafts (or Implants) Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System.

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Cartilage grafting is a procedure to obtain a cartilage graft from a donor area to fill a larger defect of other cartilage or bones like the temporomandibular joint. Providers use cartilage grafts harvested from the nasal septum in reconstruction of the nose, or revision rhinoplasty, and larynx, following hemilaryngectomy, taking care to avoid any cosmetic or functional disorder following the cartilage harvest.

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30520 & 20912

[QUOTE="b.cobuzzi, post: 503460, member: 12103"] Alyssa, I see that notation in the Tips section of 20912 in Codify. But keep in mind, I am not sure who writes these tips, but it is not the AMA. But t... [ Read More ]

30520 & 20912

[QUOTE="Alyssaw80107, post: 503422, member: 252972"] According to codify "In nose related procedures, such as rhinoplasty, septoplasty, etc., if a nasal graft is procured during the procedure, note th... [ Read More ]

30520 & 20912

Alyssa, I see that notation in the Tips section of 20912 in Codify. But keep in mind, I am not sure who writes these tips, but it is not the AMA. But the AMA does indicate Range Specific Guidelines fo... [ Read More ]

30520 & 20912

[QUOTE="b.cobuzzi, post: 498337, member: 12103"] The septoplasty includes range guidelines that say: [B]Range Specific Guideline[/B] (For obtaining tissues... [ Read More ]

CPT for removal of septal mass with graft from inferior turbinate

You need to speak to the doctor. This may involve a inferior turbinectomy (either 30802 via submucosal coblation or 30140 via submucosal resection), it may involve a Septoplasty, 30520 and it may requ... [ Read More ]

30520 & 20912

The septoplasty includes range guidelines that say: [B]Range Specific Guideline[/B] (For obtaining tissues for graft, see [URL='https://www.aapc.com/codes... [ Read More ]

30520 & 20912

Hi Team, I have a question about performing septoplasty and nasal graft on the same surgical session. One of our docs doesn't agree that these two codes can't be billed together.... [ Read More ]

Lung Lobectomy with rib fracture

[QUOTE="SSweetland, post: 485506, member: 20912"] If the surgeon is performing a lung lobectomy and has to fracture a rib is there a particular diagnosis to associate with the fractured rib or do I ju... [ Read More ]

Hospital billing question

[QUOTE="SSweetland, post: 481109, member: 20912"] Is there a good course to take that will teach you setting up surgical procedures and all the charges that are separately billed vs supplies that are ... [ Read More ]

Intranasal placement of turbinate graft/comparable code

[QUOTE="sutherngyrl, post: 478750, member: 61340"] Empty nose syndrome LOL, I worked ENT for 27 years and never heard of "empty nose syndrome" but the ICD10 code for it is J34.89, which is appropria... [ Read More ]

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