CPT^® 31241, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Accessory Sinuses

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 31241 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the Accessory Sinuses.

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In this procedure, the provider inserts an endoscope through a nostril and into the nasal cavity. She examines the nasal cavity and sinuses. The provider ties off the sphenopalatine artery (SPA) to control epistaxis (nosebleed) or to control bleeding during removal of a tumor.

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