CPT for ENT: Operating Microscope
CPT for ENTsQ: Can I bill for use of the operating microscope, Code 69990?A: Yes. Otolaryngologists commonly use the operating microscope while performing a variety of mic…
CPT for ENT: Tympanoplasty
CPT for ENTsCoding Brief: TympanoplastyA well-known cell phone commercial asks Can you hear me now? The commercial happily indicates the simple solution is a new cell ph…
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 tympan…
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: Electronystagmography (ENG), 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), Electronystagmography(ENG) and Otoacoustic Emis…
CPT for ENT: Modification to NCCI Edit for CPT 69424
CPT for ENTsYou Asked, We Delivered: Academy Achieves Modification to NCCI Edit for CPT 69424 In early 2013, the Academy was approached by several members and coding exper…
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: 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: 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…
Clinical Practice Guideline: Opioid Prescribing for Analgesia After Common Otolaryngology Operations
Clinical Practice GuidelineThis guideline was published in the April 2021 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.Clinical Practice Guideline: Opioid Prescribing for Analgesia Afte…
AAO13: Bell’s Palsy: Inappropriate Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Computed Tomography Scan (Inverse Measure)+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: Yes; Appropriate UseNQF Number: N/APercentage of patients age 16 years and older with a new onset diagnosis of Bell’s palsy within t…
AAO-HNS Statement on Reimbursement of CPT 69210 and Evaluation and Management Services
Advocacy StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), with approximately 12,000 members nationwide, is the national medical association of …
AAO-HNS Statement on Reimbursement of Balloon Sinus Ostial Dilation
Advocacy StatementThe American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), with approximately 12,000 members nationwide, is the national medical association of …
FLEX FAQ
What is FLEX?Q: What is FLEX?A: FLEX—Focused Lifelong Education Xperience is the Academy’s new flagship education product that launched in September 2020. FLEX…
Clinical Indicators: Canalith Repositioning Procedures (CRPs)
Clinical Indicator(Otolith Repositioning; Epley Maneuver; Semont Maneuver, Lateral canal repositioning maneuvers)Indications1. History (one or more required) Description of par…
Clinical Indicators: Tracheostomy
Clinical Indicator1. History (One or more required)a. Upper airway obstruction with any of the following: stridor, air hunger, retractions, obstructive sleep apnea bi…
AAO30: Early Oral Cancer: Staging and Treatment
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: NoPercentage of patients with a diagnosis of oral cavity cancer seen in the practice setting who have a TNM cancer stage documented …
PREDICT Quality of Life Study
Parent Response to Ear Disease in Children with and without Tubes (PREDICT) Quality of Life Research StudyThis multi-institutional study has explored the impac…
