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  1. Calculate Tonsil Calculus Removal Reimbursement Correctly : You

    Aug 23, 2018 · Question: A patient reported to our office complaining of a sore throat and difficulty swallowing. After an exam, our pediatrician diagnosed the patient with a tonsil stone. Because of the …

  2. CPT® Code 42809 - Excision and Destruction Procedures on the

    The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 42809 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision and Destruction Procedures on …

  3. Tonsil stone removal/FB | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC

    Jun 18, 2020 · Hi I need help with foreign body removal/tonsil stone removal. see below: patient was seen by primary care for popcorn kernel shell on left tonsil. provider removed tonsillar stone from left …

  4. Wiki - Need CPT for removal of foreign body in pharynx

    Feb 6, 2013 · How about for removal of tonsil stone? Would either 42809 or 42808 be appropriate to report for that procedure?

  5. ICD-10-CM Code for Foreign body in mouth, initial encounter - AAPC

    ICD-10-CM Code for Foreign body in mouth, initial encounter T18.0XXA ICD-10 code T18.0XXA for Foreign body in mouth, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range …

  6. When reporting stone removal procedures for the parotid gland, you will also have to focus on the approach that your clinician used for the procedure. When your clinician approaches the parotid …

  7. Wiki - tonsilolith | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC

    Dec 24, 2008 · can any one help me find a CPT code for the removal of a tonsilothith (calculi of the tonsil)

  8. ICD-10-CM Code for Retained foreign body fragments - AAPC

    ICD-10 code Z18 for Retained foreign body fragments is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -Retained foreign body fragments .

  9. Code Food Stuck in Tonsils as FB Removal : Reader Questions - AAPC

    Aug 17, 2020 · Maine Subscriber Answer: Coding the procedure in this situation is fairly easy once you determine that 42809 (Removal of foreign body from pharynx) is the correct code to report for the …

  10. How Should I Report Salivary Stone Removal? : You Be the Coder - AAPC

    Mar 24, 2006 · Reviewed on May 15, 2015 Question: How should I report removal of salivary stones from the submandibular salivary gland? Nevada Subscriber Answer: Removal of salivary stones is …