CPT^® 30115, Under Excision Procedures on the Nose

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 30115 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Nose.

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In this procedure the provider removes a complicated nasal polyp or polyps from within the nasal cavity. The provider performs this detailed procedure with the help of a snare, or a wire loop, and a low power current to remove the obstruction that the polyp is causing.

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