tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 31

Bust Two Myths That Could Make You Leave Postop Scope Dollars on the Table

Your endoscopy coding needs an overhaul if you get these answers wrongGet the lowdown on documentation requirements for an E/M or scope following sinus surgery with septoplasty so you don't bundle separately reportable items into the global period.Review the DocumentationOn Aug. 1, a physician performed a septoplasty (30520) with 90 global days, as well as bilateral total ethmoidectomies (31255) and maxillectomy with tissue removal (31267), which have zero global days. See if you can tell what to break out and what to include in the following Aug. 14 office note:Vital signs:Height: 68 in.Tobacco use: quit 10 years...

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