CPT^® 30400, Under Repair Procedures on the Nose

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 30400 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Nose.

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The provider performs rhinoplasty, a surgery to repair or change the shape of the nose, on a patient who has not had the surgery before. The procedure includes surgery on the lateral (side) and alar (tip) cartilages, elevation of the nasal tip, or all of these.

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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

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 ]

Cartilage repair

Based on the documentation, 13152 is correct, assuming that the total laceration size is between 2.6cm to 7.5cm in length. Also, I would look at code 30400 for the nasal tip repair. I hope this hel... [ Read More ]

30400 vs 30410?

Need help with the following report.......doc wants to use 30400-52 not sure though between 30400 vs 30410? DX: Laceration of left upper lateral cartilage of nose with scar tissue. Operation Open rh... [ Read More ]

30400 vs 30410?

Rhinoplasty coding help

here is how we are coding rhinoplasty for cash and insurance. . .are there any of there ICD-9 codes that might be used or any other CPT codes that might be used when coding this procedure (accessory p... [ Read More ]

staged revision???

[b]Flap revision[/b] Here is how I see it... DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: Under general anesthesia, the patient was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion. Marcaine with epinephrine was inject... [ Read More ]

Primary cleft rhinoplasty??

Need a second opion... i am going back and forth with 30462/30460 vs 30400/30410 ??? PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Right-sided unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity and airway obstruction. POSTOPERATIVE ... [ Read More ]

septoplasty question

Hello all, Dx pre/post: Deviated nasal septum and acquired nasal deformity Procedure Performed: Nasal Septoplasty Findings: external nose had an extensive deformity from previous fracture. The septu... [ Read More ]

septoplasty help

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