CPT^® 31257, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Accessory Sinuses

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 31257 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the Accessory Sinuses.

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The provider performs a complete excision of the ethmoid air cells (anterior and posterior) and widens the opening of the sphenoid sinus cavity. The procedure is performed to treat chronic sinusitis.

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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 ]

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 codes for ENT surgery

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Septectomy CPT code

[QUOTE="b.cobuzzi, post: 482326, member: 12103"] 30520 is not a septectomy, it is a septoplasty. 31237 is for a biopsy, polypectomy or debridement. The doctor is down in the nasopharynx, but there are... [ Read More ]

31259---YES OR NO?

I see documentation of image guidance, so I would add 61782 Since the left included tissue removal, the combination code 31259 should be used, not 31257 for that side. And why are the total ethmoid a... [ Read More ]

31259---YES OR NO?

sorry click post instead of preview I would have coded that 31296 lt 31257 lt due to tissue removal of the sphenoid 1 side 31255 59 rt 31287 59 rt is there any documentation of Medtronic?... [ Read More ]

31237 post op for debridement

Our doctors use this code postop in the office for debridement. In some cases a septoplasty/inferior turbinates may be done and they carry a global and other cpt's such as 31257-31276-31253 etc that c... [ Read More ]

new sinus codes

Assuming the balloon sinuplasty with removal of bone and tissue was performed on Frontal (you do not indicate in your question) You will optimize your RVUs if you report this as: 31276-50 for the bi... [ Read More ]

new sinus codes

I am having trouble coding a FESS procedure with these new sinus codes. I just can't wrap my head around it sometimes. My physician did a Bilateral Balloon Sinuplasty (with removal of bone/tissue) alo... [ Read More ]

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