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On the right side there was a total ethmoidectomy, reported with 31255-RT. There was also a maxillary antrostomy with removal of tissue, which is reported with 31267-RT. CPT code 31256 is correct for maxillary antrostomy without removal of tissue, however, 31267 is used when tissue is removed.
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The first code 31256 is reported for the work of a maxillary antrostomy only without removal of tissue while the second code 31267 includes removal of tissue from the maxillary sinus in addition to the maxillary antrostomy: CPT 31256: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with maxillary antrostomy;
CPT code 31256 is correct for maxillary antrostomy without removal of tissue, however, 31267 is used when tissue is removed. For the left side, the combination code 31259-LT is reported.
Question CPT for biopsy, adenoidectomy and antrostomy 1 31237 - endoscopic nasopharyngeal biopsy 2 31256 - endoscopic bilateral maxillary antrostomy (Append modifier 50 or RT/LT, depending on payer preference, if the provider performs the procedure bilaterally.) 3 For the adenoidectomy
A : The correct answer is #3. On the right side there was a total ethmoidectomy, reported with 31255-RT. There was also a maxillary antrostomy with removal of tissue, which is reported with 31267-RT. CPT code 31256 is correct for maxillary antrostomy without removal of tissue, however, 31267 is used when tissue is removed.
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The first code 31256 is reported for the work of a maxillary antrostomy only without removal of tissue while the second code 31267 includes removal of tissue from the maxillary sinus in addition to the maxillary antrostomy:
In the ethmoid sinus, we have two codes for excision of the air cells in the ethmoid sinus. CPT 31254 is reported for an anterior ethmoidectomy while CPT 31255 is reported for a total ethmoidectomy:
This detail is important to know when coding procedures performed in this sinus as we will see in a moment. Sphenoid Sinus – The sphenoid sinus, as the name suggests, is embedded in the sphenoid bone. The sphenoid bone is one of the seven bones that help to form the eye socket.
The difference in these two codes is that CPT 31254 is coded for excision of the anterior air cells only (which is a partial excision) while CPT 31255 is coded for excision of anterior and posterior air cells (which is a total excision). Sphenoid Sinus.
CPT 31288: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with sphenoidotomy; with removal of tissue from the sphenoid sinus. To break down the code definitions a little bit, the prefix sphenoid- means “of or pertaining to the sphenoid sinus” while the suffix – otomy means “to open.”.
Patients with normal anatomy have four sinuses in total. Each of these sinuses is “paired” with one sinus cavity on the left and the other on the right: Maxillary Sinus – The maxillary sinus is embedded in the upper portion of the maxillary bone (the upper jaw bone).
Therefore, sinus surgery is most often performed endoscopically.