CPT^® 30117, Under Excision Procedures on the Nose

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 30117 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Nose.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider excises or destroys a lesion in the nose through an internal approach, in which the provider places the surgical instruments into the nose to perform the procedure.

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Septoplasty and Swell Bodies

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Clarifix coding help

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does 30117 include 30100?

Does Excision or destruction of intranasal lesion, internal approach include intranasal biopsy? thank you... [ Read More ]

Does 30117 include 30100?

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vivaer / clarifix 30117

Hi All we have a biller in our office who states Medicare told her to use 76 modifier on 30117. I dont agree that this is a "repeat procedure" they have paid on several claims , but i am worried they ... [ Read More ]

ENT denial

We billed out a 30117 50 modifier and a 30520 an a 30801 59 and they are denying both the 30117 and the 30520 Any help would be welcome... [ Read More ]

30117 with multiple lesions coding

We have started doing Rhinair/Vivair for "Excision or destruction (eg laser), intranasal lesion, internal approach" Our MD who performs these has coded 30117 ... [ Read More ]

ablation of inferior turbinates using Coblation and outfracturing

30801 VS 30802. You may need to query surgeon it was done for superficial or intramural. 30930 for outfractured. Also, check any nasal lesion was destruction or excision, then 30117 is reportable with... [ Read More ]

Swell Body and Turbinate Reduction UHC Coding

You cannot code 30117 with a 50 modifier per the medicare fee database. So the second side needs to be coded with an XS and I would include RT and LT for each side. Are you sure that a submucous turbi... [ Read More ]

Septal Swell bodies and Turbs

Needing some guidance on how I would bill Bilateral excision and ablation of septal swell body lesions (30117) and Bilateral inferior turbinate Submucous resection (30140) for UNITED HEALTHCARE. Would... [ Read More ]

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