18. Your patient cannot breathe secondary to a deviated septum but wants his nose to look better too. You do a septoplasty, infracture, resection of lower laterals, and alar excisions. Code this.
Answer:
This should be coded 30420 under rhinoplasty primary including major septal repair. The septoplasty should not be coded separately as it is considered part of the rhinoplasty.
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