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: 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…
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…
Clinical Indicators: Inferior Turbinate Surgery
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 (required) Chronic nasal obstruction due in part to inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Failure of…
Clinical Indicators: Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Pediatric
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) (The history must include specific symptoms and findings obtained…
Clinical Indicators: Ethmoidectomy
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) Failure of optimal medical management (describe) for acute or…
Clinical Indicators: Septoplasty
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) Nasal airway obstruction (unilateral or bilateral) causing any of…
Clinical Indicators: Rhinoplasty
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) Obstructed breathing (functional). Unsatisfactory appearance. Nasal injury (trauma) causing…
Clinical Indicators: Laryngoscopy/Nasopharyngoscopy
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] *If appropriate, a "-25" modifier must be added to the Evaluation and Management (E…
Clinical Indicators: Laryngectomy
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 (all required) Symptoms--describe patient complaints of voice change, difficulty swallowing and/or…
The Clinical Practice Guideline Update on Adult Sinusitis Emphasizes Patient Education, Shared Decision-Making, and Evidence-Based Treatment Options
July 31, 2025Contact Information [email protected] ALEXANDRIA, VA —The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) published the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG): Adult Sinusitis Update today in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. The purpose of this multidisciplinary guideline is to identify quality…