CPT^® 30802, Under Destruction Procedures on the Nose

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 30802 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Destruction Procedures on the Nose.

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In this procedure, the provider uses methods like bipolar cautery, reducing the tissue volume, radiofrequency, or somnoplasty to perform ablation of the submucosal area of the inferior turbinates.

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30801 Denial

Yes, 100% sure. We bill it all the time, our DO has the patent for a chemical cauterization technique that uses that code. She (our ARNP) also performs 30802 with no issues as well.... [ Read More ]

CPT codes for ENT surgery

Tiaralady, you are missing the sphenoidotomy In order to optimize your RVUs you want to use the sphenoid/ethmoid code and code the frontal code alone when the three codes are performed. Since some ar... [ Read More ]

Inferior Turbinate Reduction/Ablation/ Outfracture

Please read the op report below and advise: I was using cpt code 30130 because the first action stated he incised with a blade a removed bone. The physician request is to bill the 30802. The physici... [ Read More ]

CPT for turbinate submucous resection

Documentation does not support removal of adenoids, if he did it have him addend his note 30802 is appropriate and he did use the wand in a submucosal manner... [ Read More ]

CPT codes for ENT surgery

31253 lt 30802-50 31287-50 31255-59-rt 61782... [ Read More ]

CPT codes for ENT surgery

[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 504880, member: 5404"] This is a really difficult case. I think your colleague is closer to being correct on this one. #1: You're correct, 31276 bundles to 31253, but I do... [ Read More ]

CPT codes for ENT surgery

This is a really difficult case. I think your colleague is closer to being correct on this one. #1: You're correct, 31276 bundles to 31253, but I don't see a frontal sinus exploration documented, o... [ Read More ]

CPT for turbinate submucous resection

[QUOTE="Blackhorse, post: 504872, member: 427571"] 30802 is for ablation of submucosal, is adenoid tissue submucosal? [/QUOTE] No, 30802 is just for the ablations of the inferior turbinates. But I th... [ Read More ]

CPT for turbinate submucous resection

30802 is for ablation of submucosal, is adenoid tissue submucosal?... [ Read More ]

CPT for turbinate submucous resection

The documentation here makes the coding challenging. I see why your colleague chose 30802 instead of 30140 - although the header describes the procedure as "inferior turbinate submucous resection", t... [ Read More ]

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