Clinical Indicators: Stapedectomy/Stapedotomy
August 1, 2025Thank you for visiting these valuable resources. The Academy is currently reviewing this content and providing updates where necessary. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] History (in addition to hearing loss, list all appropriate) Hearing loss - age of onset…
Clinical Indicators: Tympanoplasty
August 1, 2025Thank you for visiting these valuable resources. The Academy is currently reviewing this content and providing updates where necessary. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] Rarely if ever performed. History (one required) Conductive hearing loss due to TM perforation…
Clinical Indicators: Adenoidectomy
August 1, 2025Thank you for visiting these valuable resources. The Academy is currently reviewing this content and providing updates where necessary. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] History (One or more required) Four or greater episodes of recurrent purulent rhinorrhea in…
Clinical Indicators: Parotidectomy
August 1, 2025Thank you for visiting these valuable resources. The Academy is currently reviewing this content and providing updates where necessary. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] History (one or more required) Parotid mass. Chronic parotitis. A neck mass with histologic…
Clinical Indicators: Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy, Adenotonsillectomy in Childhood
August 1, 2025Thank you for visiting these valuable resources. The Academy is currently reviewing this content and providing updates where necessary. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] History (one or more required) The guideline includes the following statements*: Watchful waiting for…
Clinical Indicators: Palatopharyngoplasty for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
August 1, 2025Thank you for visiting these valuable resources. The Academy is currently reviewing this content and providing updates where necessary. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] History (One or more required) Chronic snoring Restless or interrupted sleep Excessive daytime sleepiness…
Clinical Indicators: Thyroidectomy
August 1, 2025Thank you for visiting these valuable resources. The Academy is currently reviewing this content and providing updates where necessary. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] History (one or more required) Thyroid mass Family history of thyroid disease History and…
Clinical Indicators: Neck Dissection
August 1, 2025Thank you for visiting these valuable resources. The Academy is currently reviewing this content and providing updates where necessary. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] *Note: Radical neck dissection performed in conjunction with removal of a primary malignancy is…
Position Statement: Humanitarian Photography
August 1, 2025The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery recognizes that photodocumentation of patients and procedures during humanitarian efforts is critical for record-keeping, scholarship, and fund-raising. However, the AAO-HNS also recognizes that the threat to patient privacy by the online publication of…
Position Statement: Global Humanitarian Outreach
August 1, 2025The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) recognizes that many of its members voluntarily engage in global humanitarian outreach efforts that provide humanitarian relief in crises, patient care in low resource areas, and healthcare provider education around the world. The AAO…
Public Comment: Clinical Practice Guidelines & Quality Measures
July 31, 2025Below are opportunities to provide feedback for both our Clinical Practice Guidelines and Quality Measure Specifications that are in development*. Quality Measures Open for Public Comment: Face Validity Survey for Otolaryngologic Surgical Procedures: Avoidance of Unnecessary Antibiotic Use Face Validity Survey for Inappropriate Use…
CPG: Surgical Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis
July 31, 2025The guideline was published as a supplement in the June 2025 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery on May 27. Clinical Practice Guideline: Surgical Management of Chronis Rhinosinusitis The purpose of this clinical practice guideline focuses on the surgical management of chronic rhinosinusitis…
Clinical Indicators: Le Fort Fracture
July 31, 2025Thank you for visiting these valuable resources. The Academy is currently reviewing this content and providing updates where necessary. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] History Trauma, indicate mechanism of injury Clear rhinorrhea Visual problems Malocclusion/dental status Trismus…
Clinical Indicators: Mandibular Fracture
July 31, 2025Thank you for visiting these valuable resources. The Academy is currently reviewing this content and providing updates where necessary. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] History Trauma Malocclusion perceived by patient Trismus Airway patency concerns Physical Examination Evidence of…
Clinical Indicators: Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy
July 31, 2025Thank you for visiting these valuable resources. The Academy is currently reviewing this content and providing updates where necessary. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] *Note: Separate Procedure by CPT definition means the code should not be reported with…
Clinical Indicators: Canalith Repositioning Procedures (CRPs)
July 31, 2025Thank you for visiting these valuable resources. The Academy is currently reviewing this content and providing updates where necessary. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] (Otolith Repositioning; Epley Maneuver; Semont Maneuver, Lateral canal repositioning maneuvers) Indications 1. History…
Clinical Indicators: Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Adult
July 31, 2025Thank you for visiting these valuable resources. The Academy is currently reviewing this content and providing updates where necessary. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] History (one or more required) Chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSsNP) with persistent symptoms…
Clinical Indicators: Tracheostomy
July 31, 2025Thank you for visiting these valuable resources. The Academy is currently reviewing this content and providing updates where necessary. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] 1. History (One or more required) a. Upper airway obstruction with any of the…