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<strong>Coding</strong> <strong>Endoscopic</strong> <strong>Sinus</strong> <strong>Surgery</strong><br />

Notes/Comments/Questions<br />

Medical Necessity<br />

• Cerebrospinal fluid leaks<br />

• Juvenile Angiofibroma<br />

• Nasolacrimal duct obstruction<br />

• Choanal atresia<br />

• Chronic sinus headaches<br />

9<br />

Medical Necessity<br />

Typically, patients should<br />

have used medical therapies<br />

first, with no significant signs<br />

of improvement, before sinus<br />

surgery is performed.<br />

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AHIMA 2008 Audio Seminar Series 5

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