Wiki excision of nasopharyngeal mass

[tbranch]

Help! doc did an excision of nasopharyngeal mass. I can't find a code for excision. She also used 2 different approaches. Endoscopic and oral approach. Thanks in advance for any help!!

 

[maebelle@gmail.com]

We use 42808 for the excision and 31231 for the endoscopy. There's not a code for an endoscopic excision of a mass so we bill both of these codes to report this type of procedure. Hope this helps!

 

[tbranch]

Thanks! I had finally come up with 42808 but missed the endoscopy so I added that in addition. Really appreciate your help

 

[chelsea4orl]

Would you bill this then as 42808, 31231 with NO modifier51 or would you put modifier 51 on 31231?
42808
31231

42808
31231-51

 

[maebelle@gmail.com]

We file without modifier 51 and get paid

 

[chelsea4orl]

thank you for your help! I appreciate it