CPT^® 21335, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Head

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 21335 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Head.

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A provider reduces, or realigns, fractures of the nasal bones and nasal septum by making an incision to access the fracture site. Open treatment of the fracture restores function and appearance of the nose.

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CPT CODE DENIALS

CPT 30140 is needing a RT, LT or 50 modifer along with CPT 21335... [ Read More ]

CPT CODE DENIALS

ENT QUESTION--HAS ANYONE HERE OF LATE BEEN GETTING DENIED FOR NCCI EDITS ON CPT CODES 21335 AND 30140? I KNOW THEY ARE COLUMN 1 & 2 BUT WE ALWAYS APPLY MODIFIER 59 TO 30140. COMMERCIAL CARRIER, STATE... [ Read More ]

21335 with 30420? ent code help nasal valve collapse

Help. I bill for ASC and am looking for some input on how to code this. I am thinking 21335, 30140 Rt, LT and 30420. Thoughts? Initially, I performed an opened reduction of the nasal fracture. Os... [ Read More ]

CPT code 21335 that involves old nasal injury

Patient has a displaced left nasal bone. This patient has had 3 rhinoplasty's and now the doctor wants to fix the nasal fracture. The progress note states "there is a slightly depressed nasal bone o... [ Read More ]

Open Reduction of Old Nasal - Septal Fracture

I've run into this many times. I queried my MD and he stated that a nasal fracture can be repaired after 90 days (or more) out from the date of injury. I asked my compliance officers to research and ... [ Read More ]

nasal mass

Op reads: A caudal incision was made on the right with #15 blade, mucoperichondrium and periosteum of the bony and cartilaginous septum were elevated. As the setptal mucosa was being elevated, there ... [ Read More ]

Septoplasty or Rhinoplasty?

Nothing in which you have provided describes recontruction of the septum, so septoplasty is out. The septal fracture is covered by the 21335. Rhinoplasty 30420, is out because it is covered with the... [ Read More ]

Septoplasty or Rhinoplasty?

I have two cases that has me confused. Both cases were done for acquired nasal deformities causing obstruction, secondary to trauma. Case # 1 Provider Performed: 1.) ORIF Nasal Septal Fractures 2.) ... [ Read More ]

Open reduction of 12 year old nasal fracture

My initial hunch was 30520; however, I was able to locate this article. Sometimes the otolaryngologist has to repair damage from a nasal fracture that occurred a long time ago because the patient ha... [ Read More ]

Open Red NSFX and Submucous Resection

[b]Phyllis Urinoski, CPC[/b] You need to check your CCI edits. 30140 is a component of 21335.... [ Read More ]

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