CPT for ENT: Laryngoscopy
CPT for ENTsCodes 31545 Laryngoscopy, direct, operative, with operating microscope or telescope, with submucosal removal of non-neoplastic lesion(s) of vocal cord; reconst…
CPT for ENT: Flexible Laryngoscopic Procedures
CPT for ENTsQ: How do I code for percutaneous laryngeal injections using flexible endoscopic guidance?A: Percutaneous laryngeal injections performed using flexible laryngo…
CPT for ENT: Endoscopic Laryngoplasty
CPT for ENTsQ: How can I report an endoscopic laryngoplasty?A: The Academy recommends the use of CPT code 31599- Unlisted code, larynx to report an endoscopic laryngoplast…
CPT for ENT: Drainage and Irrigation of the Masseteric Spaces
CPT for ENTsQ: What are appropriate codes to report the drainage and irrigation of the masseteric, submandibular, sublingual, and submental spaces when a single incision i…
CPT for ENT: Changes to +15777 Implantation of Biologic Implant Code for CY 2013
CPT for ENTsFor CY 2013, the CPT Editorial Panel has modified the descriptor for add on code +15777 and has limited this code’s use to biologic implants placed into breast…
CPT for ENT: Eagle’s Syndrome
CPT for ENTsQ: How do I code for Eagle’s Syndrome and its treatment?A: Eagle’s syndrome is a condition caused by an elongated styloid process or calcified stylohyoid ligam…
CPT for ENT: Neck Dissection and Laryngoscopy on the Same Date of Service
CPT for ENTsAs a result of the advocacy of the Academy, the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) will delete the current bundling edit for the neck dissection CPT cod…
CPT for ENT: Deletion of Eustachian Tube Codes for 2015
CPT for ENTsFor CY 2015, the AMA CPT® Editorial Panel has deleted three Eustachian tube CPT codes from the CPT code set. This change was supported by the Academy, as the c…
CPT for ENT: Intraoperative Neurophysiology Testing
CPT for ENTsQ: What is Intraoperative Neurophysiology Testing, and can I bill for it?A: This is an “add-on” service, formerly reported with CPT 95920 which has been delete…
CPT for ENT: Cerumen Removal
CPT for ENTsFor 2016, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 69209 Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral was created. In order to help Otolaryn…
CPT for ENT: Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP)
CPT for ENTsQ: What is the correct code to report for Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) testing?A: Prior to 2021, VEMPs were commonly reported with the old ABR …
CPT for ENT: Vertical Electrodes
CPT for ENTsQ: How do you code for the use of vertical electrodes in vestibular function tests? (CPT Code +92547: use of vertical electrodes (List separately in addition t…
CPT for ENT: Gentamicin Injections
CPT for ENTsThe administration of gentamicin injections is a common procedure performed by otolaryngologists for severe cases of vertigo when observed in some patients wit…
CPT for ENT: Modification to NCCI Edit for CPT 69424
CPT for ENTsYou Asked, We Delivered: Academy Achieves Modification to NCCI Edit for CPT 69424In early 2013, the Academy was approached by several members and coding expert…
CPT for ENT: Electro-oculography
CPT for ENTsQ: Can Otolaryngologists Report the CPT Code 92270 (Electro-oculography with interpretation and report) to indicate Saccadic Testing during an Electronystamogr…
CPT for ENT: Vestibular testing, Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR), and Otoacoustic Emissions
CPT for ENTsQ: What code(s) should physicians report for the interpretation component of auditory brainstem response (ABR), vestibular testing, and Otoacoustic Emissions (…
CPT for ENT: Transtympanic Therapeutic Injections
CPT for ENTsTranstympanic therapeutic injections are a common procedure performed by otolaryngologists for various otologic conditions, such as sudden sensorineural hearin…
CPT for ENT: Tympanostomy (PE Tube Removal)
CPT for ENTsQ: How Do I code for PE tube removal?A: In January 2003, the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT Editorial Panel revised the coding for removal of tympano…
