amycypert
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Our physician is doing direct laryngoscopy with laser ablation of a papilloma.
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Amy Cypert-Barton, NRMA, CCS, CPC
Central Park Surgery Center
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Amy Cypert-Barton, NRMA, CCS, CPC
Central Park Surgery Center
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Wiki Need Code for Laryngoscopy
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jackjones62
Expert
Laryngoscopy
Don't let the "laser" throw you, it's just the technique and/or instrument, procedure is identified as the same; I suggest CPT 31540
Jennifer
ENT CT
Don't let the "laser" throw you, it's just the technique and/or instrument, procedure is identified as the same; I suggest CPT 31540
Jennifer
ENT CT
ALHW
New
Vocal cords right/left - use of modifier bilateral
Hello
Can you help me to understand why when a direct laryngoscopy was performed and polyps removed from left and right vocal cords. Why the modifier 50 is not used on CPT code 31540 to indicate bilateral? This is the same case for 31541 ( performed on each vocal cord).
Thank you this is my first question in this forum.
Regards
Alice
Hello
Can you help me to understand why when a direct laryngoscopy was performed and polyps removed from left and right vocal cords. Why the modifier 50 is not used on CPT code 31540 to indicate bilateral? This is the same case for 31541 ( performed on each vocal cord).
Thank you this is my first question in this forum.
Regards
Alice
bungalowgirl
Networker
The 2 codes do not allow for the addition of a 50 mod. The description of the procedures describe vocal cords (plural).