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pt presented to ED with epistaxis. procedure 30901 was performed. pt then presents to primary care physician for removal of packing. what is the appropriate cpt/modifier for this scenario?
Published in Otolaryngology Coding Alert, August 2011
Question: One of our physicians removed a balloon intranasal packing that was placed by another group. Would we bundle this removal into the E/M?
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Answer: Yes. It is part of the E/M service.
Option: If this service involves the removal of the nasal packing placed by the same physician during the performance of a treatment of a nasal bone fracture, the removal of the nasal packing is part of the 90-day global services. This [...]