AMA CPT® Assistant - 2017 Issue 1 (January)
Surgery: Respiratory System (Q&A) (January 2017)
January 2017 page 6a Surgery: Respiratory System Question: What is the appropriate CPT code to report percutaneous laryngeal injections using flexible endoscopic guidance? Answer: There is no specific CPT code that describes this service; therefore, percutaneous laryngeal injections performed using a flexible laryngoscope for guidance and needle placement should be reported with code 31599, Unlisted procedure, larynx. The material injected may be separately reported with CPT supplies and materials code 99070 or the appropriate Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II code(s). Codes 31570, Laryngoscopy, direct, with injection into vocal cord(s), therapeutic; and 31571, Laryngoscopy, direct, with injection...
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