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What Does the 2020 MPFS Say About Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy Payment?

The 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule states Medicare will apply the special rule for multiple endoscopic procedures to nasal/sinus endoscopy medical codes 31231-31298. In case you don’t have time to wade through the whole long rule, here are the major pointers on this change for otolaryngology coders. The change will be effective […]

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Ace FESS Coding Updates With This Quick Terminology Quiz

CPT® 2018 introduced several changes for nasal/sinus endoscopy codes, sometimes referred to as FESS codes. Otolaryngology coders need some real anatomy-terminology skills to apply these codes correctly, so here’s your chance to sharpen your knowledge. Look at the terms below. In some cases, you’ll see a related code tied to the term to help show […]

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