AAO29: Quality of Life for Patients with Neurotology Disorders+*
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: Yes; OutcomeNQF Number: N/APercentage of neurotology patients whose most recent Quality of Life scores were maintained or improved d…
AAO36: Tympanostomy Tubes: Resolution of Otitis Media with Effusion in Adults and Children+*
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: Yes; OutcomeNQF Number: N/APercentage of patients aged 6 months and older with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion who are see…
AAO20: Tympanostomy Tubes: Hearing Test+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: No; N/ANQF Number: N/APercentage of patients age 6 months through 12 years with a diagnosis of OME who received tympanostomy tube in…
AAO12: Tympanostomy Tubes: Topical Ear Drop Monotherapy Acute Otorrhea+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: Yes; Appropriate UseNQF Number: N/APercentage of patients age 6 months to 12 years of age at the time of the visit with a current di…
AAO31: Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): Avoidance of Inappropriate Use of Medications+
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: Yes; Appropriate UseNQF Number: N/APercentage of patients age 2 months through 12 years with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusi…
AAO21: Otitis Media with Effusion: Hearing Test for Chronic OME > 3 months
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: No; N/ANQF Number: N/APercentage of patients age 6 months to 12 years of age at the time of the visit with a diagnosis of otitis med…
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…
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 …
AAO16: Age-related Hearing Loss: Audiometric Evaluation
Quality MeasureDownload PDFHigh Priority: YesCare Coordination NQF Number: N/APercentage of patients age 60 years and older who failed a hearing screening and/or who report s…
Otology Outcome Tool: UCLA-DQ
Research Outcome ToolsUCLA Dizziness Questionnaire (UCLA-DQ)DescriptionEvaluates the impact of frequency and severity on the patients' daily activities, on the quality of life, and …
Otology Outcome Tool: THI
Research Outcome ToolsTINNITUS HANDICAP INDEX (THI)DescriptionAssesses self-reported tinnitus-related handicapTargeted AgeAdultsItems (Domains)25 (N/A)Estimated Completion Time10-15…
Otology Outcome Tool: GBI
Research Outcome ToolsGlasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI)DescriptionA subjective post-interventional questionnaire especially developed to evaluate any otorhinolaryngological surgery an…
Otology Outcome Tool: CES
Research Outcome ToolsChronic Ear Survey (CES)DescriptionProvides information regarding total ear-specific health, as well as subscore information regarding activity restriction, sy…
Otology Outcome Tool: APHAB
Research Outcome ToolsAbbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB)DescriptionSelf-reported tool that measures the amount of trouble they are having with communication or noise…
Clinical Indicators: Acoustic Neuroma Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery
Clinical Indicator*CPT 92540 and 92541 are "add-on" codes, formerly reported with CPT 95920, which has been deleted and replaced with these 2 new codes. In the 2013 final Medica…
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 deleted…
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…
