What is a total Ethmoidectomy?
What is a total Ethmoidectomy?
A complete ethmoidectomy is the removal of the anterior and posterior ethmoid air cells. ▪ A complete ethmoidectomy follows a maxillary antrostomy and is one component of complete functional endoscopic sinus surgery.
What is the CPT code for Ethmoidectomy?
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) Codes
CPT Code | Descriptor | 2018 Global Period |
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31257 | Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical with ethmoidectomy; total (anterior and posterior), including spehnoidotomy | 000 |
What is procedure code 31237?
31237 – nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical with biopsy, polypectomy, or debridement (separate procedure).
What are two types of nasal endoscopy procedures included in code range 31231 31298?
Within the endoscopic sinus surgery codes, there are two separate procedure designated codes: 31231 Nasal endoscopy, diagnostic, unilateral or bilateral (separate procedure) and 31237 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with biopsy, polypectomy or debridement (separate procedure).
How do you code sinus surgery?
31231 (Nasal endoscopy, diagnostic, unilateral or bilateral [separate procedure])…
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Codes | |
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CPT Code | Description |
31276 | Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with frontal sinus exploration, with or without removal of tissue from frontal sinus |
31287 | Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with sphenoidotomy |
What is the CPT code for bilateral total ethmoidectomy?
When doing both a frontal sinus exploration (with or without tissue removal) combined with a total ethmoidectomy on the same side, use 31253. If only a partial anterior ethmoidectomy is performed, then the two procedures are still separately reported with 31254 and 31276.
Does 31237 need a modifier?
Post-op debridements are commonly performed after FESS and typically billed with CPT 31237. No modifier is required since FESS procedures do not have a global period. So you would not need mod.
How do you bill a nasal endoscopy?
The key points to note are as follows: CPT 31231 Nasal endoscopy, diagnostic, unilateral or bilateral (separate procedure), is the base code for this family of endoscopic surgeries. This base code is considered integral to the other endoscopic sinus surgeries.
What is the CPT code 31298?
With these changes, CMS required four new code combinations, including CPT 31298 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with dilation (e.g., balloon dilation); frontal and sphenoid sinus ostia.
How long does sinus surgery take to heal?
Most people feel normal in 1 to 2 months. You will have to visit your doctor regularly for 3 to 4 months after your surgery. Your doctor will check to see that your sinuses are healing well. This care sheet gives you a general idea about how long it will take for you to recover.