A surgeon performs a rhinoplasty (CPT 30420) that includes major septal repair. The coder also wants to add 30520 for the septoplasty. Is this correct?
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A
No — 30420 already includes major septal repair; adding 30520 is unbundling
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B
Yes — septoplasty is always reported separately regardless of the rhinoplasty code
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C
Yes — use modifier 59 on 30520 to indicate a distinct procedure
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D
No — only 30520 should be reported when both procedures are done together