CPT^® 30020, Under Incision Procedures on the Nose

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 30020 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Nose.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider aspirates excess pus or blood from within the nasal septum due to an abscess or hematoma. A nasal hematoma results from the reaccumulation of blood or previous necrosis.

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postop or office visit?

[QUOTE="wynonna, post: 502934, member: 45822"] MD did a drainage of abscess--30020. Less than 10 days later patient came in and was given the results of the fluid previously drained from same absc... [ Read More ]

postop or office visit?

MD did a drainage of abscess--30020. Less than 10 days later patient came in and was given the results of the fluid previously drained from same abscess by our MD. The culture results showed as MR... [ Read More ]

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgeries

Your FESS codes start at 31231.....so the codes for Ethmoid w/ tissue removal is 31254 for partial or 31255 for total.....Max w/ tissue removal is 31267, and sphenoid w/ tissue removal is 31288. The ... [ Read More ]

ENT Coding Help Please ASAP

you are right, use 30020 and 20912... [ Read More ]

ENT Coding Help Please ASAP

:)Can someone else please take a look at this op report and tell me what your thoughts would be about the code(s)? A consulting company is telling us to use 30430 but not sure if I agree. I was think... [ Read More ]

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