Coding for Otolaryngology Office Procedures

Richard W Waguespack; Lawrence M Simon

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2019.02.014

Coding for Otolaryngology Office Procedures

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2019 Jun;52(3):403-423. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2019.02.014. Epub 2019 Apr 6.

Authors

Richard W Waguespack¹, Lawrence M Simon²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1808 7th Avenue South, BDB 563, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA. Electronic address: rwaguespack@uabmc.edu.
² LSU Health Sciences Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital and Clinics, 2390 West Congress Street, Lafayette, LA 70506, USA.

PMID: 30962024
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2019.02.014

Abstract

This review article provides a summary of current correct coding for in-office surgical procedures. The relevant Current Procedural Terminology codes are covered and tips and guidance provided for their correct use. Also, where applicable, facility versus nonfacility reimbursement policy and the associated implications for physicians practicing in hospital-based clinics are discussed.

Keywords: Coding; Correct coding; Office procedures.

Published by Elsevier Inc.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / economics*
Current Procedural Terminology*
Humans
Otolaryngology*
Physicians