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Jul 23rd, 2013 - emmasmom60

ENT surgery

I am trying to find a code(s) for this: pt had a laryngeal cleft type 2 and the surgeon did a repair of laryngeal cleft, tracheostomy, tragal cartilage graft. I can manage the tracheostomy. Laryngotomy 31300 covers some of it, but I'm stumped for the rest. Thanks, Laura.

Jul 23rd, 2013 - ch76606 123 

re: ENT surgery

Have you looked at 31587 or 31588 with a tragal cartilage graft (21235)?

31587
Laryngoplasty, cricoid split
Lay Description
The physician restores a cricoid split. (A cricoid split is a break in the circular cartilage of the larynx.) The physician first performs a low tracheostomy on the patient. Using a horizontal neck incision, the physician exposes the cricoid split and restores it to its normal anatomical position (reduction). The cartilage is affixed with wire. A stent may be placed to maintain cricotracheal continuity. The incision is repaired in sutured layers. Report 31588 for laryngoplasty, not otherwise specified.
31588
Laryngoplasty, not otherwise specified (eg, for burns, reconstruction after partial laryngectomy)
Coding Tips
Tracheostomy is inherent to this procedure and should not be reported separately.
Lay Description
The physician restores a cricoid split. (A cricoid split is a break in the circular cartilage of the larynx.) The physician first performs a low tracheostomy on the patient. Using a horizontal neck incision, the physician exposes the cricoid split and restores it to its normal anatomical position (reduction). The cartilage is affixed with wire. A stent may be placed to maintain cricotracheal continuity. The incision is repaired in sutured layers. Report 31588 for laryngoplasty, not otherwise specified.
Coding Tips
Tracheostomy is inherent to this procedure and should not be reported separately.










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