Wiki Dacryocystorhinostomy

[AN2114]

Anyone know if 31239 Dacryocystorhinostomy and 68815 Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent can be coded together? I don't see any NCCI edits but wasn't sure if insurance would still consider this bundled.

 

[jackjones62]

That would be no, 31239 includes the placement of stents if warranted, these are two different procedures. A DCR is done thru the nose endoscopically as well as a possible external incisional approach. Probing the nasolacrimal duct is done thru the eye's tear duct, a probe is used to open the duct and then a stent is placed.