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The multiple surgery calculation for nasal endoscopy codes is changed when multiple nasal endoscopies are performed in the same session on the same day. For Calendar Year 2020, instead of paying the multiple surgeries at 50 percent, surgeons will be paid the difference between the fee for the procedure performed and the base code for […]
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing major payment changes to sinus endoscopy services. The 2020 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule includes the following excerpt: We are proposing to apply the special rule for multiple endoscopic procedures to this family of codes beginning in CY 2020. This proposal would treat this […]
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Currently, we have a case where the patient suffers from crohn’s disease which requires staging, but also has gastroparesis. Due to concern of the capsule not advancing they want to go in and advance it manually after the capsule is swallowed. I believe we could bill 43235 on date of EGD and 91110 (if capsule reaches the ileum) on date of interpretation. I see no CCI edit that would prevent it, but I have never tried to bill a capsule and an EGD same day.
Does this seem correct? Please share any insight or red flags you see. Thank you so much!
I am new to plastic Surgery coding and I have a case where my doctor did a endoscopic brow lift.
What CPT Code would be most appropriate for this procedure. I looked around some thread at some said 67999 or 67900.
If I were to put the unlisted procedure what codes would be close to bill.
Thank you
INDICATION(S): Tracheoesophageal fistula
A 14 French nasogastric tube was then selected and cut short so that the last hole was approximately 2 cm from the tip. The nasogastric tube was advanced through the right nare into the oropharynx and then grasped and pulled out the mouth. The small wound VAC sponge was then cut to size and secured to the tip of the nasogastric tube with 0-silk suture. Adaptic was then secured around the sponge using 0 silk sutures. The sponge was then advanced down into the proximal esophagus with the assistance of endoscopy, and beyond the fistula into the gastric conduit. The endoscope was then pulled back until the fistula was visible at 25 cm. Under endoscopic vision, the nasogastric tube was withdrawn slowly until the sponge abutted the defect. The nasogastric tube was held firmly in place while the scope was slowly withdrawn. Negative pressure of 125mm Hg was then applied resulting in collapse of the lumen around the wound VAC sponge. The scope was withdrawn and the nasogastric tube was secured to the nose after withdrawing the excess tubing from the oropharynx.
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Incisions were made paraspinally. Soft tissues were dissected down to facet joints at L3-L4, L4-5 and L5-S1 under continuous direct visualization with the use of an endoscope. an incision was made around the guidewires, the dilators were placed over the guidewires into the disc space. Working tubes were placed over the dilators into the disc space. The guidewires and the dilators were removed. The guidewires and dilators were removed. Attention was turned to the left side L3-L4 the disc space was inspected. A discectomy was performed under endoscopic continuous visualization. This was carried back to the annulus, the tube was withdrawn back into the foramen, and the exiting and tranversing nerve roots were identified and found to be free of extrinsic pressure and protected throughout the case. The tub was then replaced back into the disc space. an annuloplasty was achieved utilizing the Ellman probe, over the anterior posterior medial and lateral annulus. The tubes were withdrawn from L3-L4 disc space. The disc and epidural space was explored. Same procedure was performed at L4-L5 and L5-S1. Incisions were irrigated out well and closed using 0 Vicryl and 3-0 Monocryl for superficial dermal, the epidermis was sealed with dermabond.
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I’m unsure as to what to code for this report:
"After informed consent was obtained, the patient was brought to the operating room and placed supine on the operating table. General anesthesia was administered by the anesthesiologist. After a time out was performed and the patient was properly identified, the bed was rotated.
The nasal endoscope was placed in the right nares with no purulence or edema present. The nasal endoscope was placed in the left nares with copious purulence which was cultured. The purulence was suctioned and a foriegn body was identified. The foreign body was grasped with a blakesly forcep and removed. It appeared to be rolled up gauze or tissue. The nasal cavity was exmined with granulation tissue along the septum, nasal floor and inferior turbinate. The cavity was irrigated with nasal saline until clean. Hemostasis was checked with minimal bleeding from the granulation tissue. The adenoids were examine and found to be nonobstructive without exudates so no adenoidectomy was performed. Two afrin pledgets were placed until extubation.
The patient was turned over to anesthesia for extubation. The nasal pledgets were removed once the patient was extubated. He was brought to the recovery room in stable condition."
Please note that the scope was in the nose while the foreign body was removed. I’m confused if 30999 with comparative code 30310 should be billed or both 31231 & 30310.
Your assistance will be greatly appreciated!
An anechoic structure was seen presumably gastric wall.
A #15 mm fully covered Axios hot stent was deployed. Clear fluid was
aspirated.
Please suggest CPT code as per the above details.