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Steer Clear of Coding Pitfalls on Microlaryngoscopic CO2 Laser . . . Test Out New Guidelines Using 2 Examples Example 1: Direct microlaryngoscopy with CO2 laser ablation of subglottic stenosis CPT® Assistant (September 2019; Volume 29: Issue 9) advises that you report code 31541 when the surgeon performs a direct microlaryngoscopy with bilateral laser reduction for a vocal cord thickness or mass
CPT® Code 31541 - Endoscopy Procedures on the Larynx - AAPC The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 31541 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the Larynx
Wiki - microlaryngoscopy and vocal cord injection laryngoplasty with . . . Code 31571 is with a direct laryngoscopy and 31573 is with a flexible laryngoscopy If done in the OR, it is most likely done with the direct laryngoscopy There does not appear to be any edits between 31571 and 31535 if a biopsy was also performed
Wiki - Microlaryngoscopy with Laser | Medical Billing and Coding . . . - AAPC Hi I work with a few physicians performing a microlaryngoscopy with excision of stenosis, and I am coding an unlisted 31599 I've had this same conversation with physicians that felt the work of excising stenosis with the microlaryngoscopy was similar to that of excising a tumor, and should be reported with CPT 31541 In my experience, though, a claim denial typically arises when you try to
Use Keywords to Select Laryngoscopy Code : You Be the Coder - AAPC CPT includes 27 codes for laryngoscopy with three types: indirect (31505-31513), direct (31515-31571) and flexible (31575-31579) Direct laryngoscopy includes examining the pharynx and larynx directly with a laryngoscope that allows the surgeon to examine these structures thoroughly and to take a biopsy from suspicious-looking areas
Vocal Cord Injection : You Be the Coder - AAPC Answer: Codes 31541 (laryngoscopy, direct, operative, with excision of tumor and or stripping of vocal cords or epiglottis; with operating microscope) and 31571 (laryngoscopy, direct, with injection into vocal cord [s], therapeutic; with operating microscope) cannot be billed using modifier -50 (bilateral procedure), as the descriptors for both indicate more than one vocal cord may be involved
Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert - AAPC In addition, there are separate codes depending on whether microlaryngoscopy (i e , direct laryngoscopy with operating microscope or telescope) is performed For example, a diagnostic direct laryngoscopy has a different code (31525) than a diagnostic direct laryngoscopy performed with an operating microscope (31526)