A child with obstructive sleep apnea had a tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy and the physician also "made 1.5 para uvular incisions bilaterally as palatoplasty".
How would the second procedure be coded? I could not find an appropriate code. 42145 is a much more involved procedure, but I didn't know if using a 52 modifier for reduced services would be appropriate.
How would the second procedure be coded? I could not find an appropriate code. 42145 is a much more involved procedure, but I didn't know if using a 52 modifier for reduced services would be appropriate.