scholarly journals A Rare Case of Pneumomediastinum after Eustachian Tube Dilation

ORL ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Sallie Long ◽  
Adetokunbo Obayemi ◽  
Anaïs Rameau
Keyword(s):  
American Medical Association ◽  
Medical Association ◽  
American Medical ◽  
Eustachian Tube ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction ◽  
Current Procedural Terminology ◽  
Current Procedural Terminology Code ◽  
Billing Code ◽  
Tube Dysfunction

Eustachian tube dilation (ETD) is a relatively new intervention for the treatment of eustachian tube dysfunction. Though it previously had no assigned billing code, the American Medical Association recently accepted a new Category I Current Procedural Terminology code application for ETD to be effective in January 2021. Reported complications are uncommon and usually minor. Herein, we present a rare case of massive pneumomediastinum following this procedure. Such major complications are critical to report as ETD becomes a more commonly practiced procedure.

scholarly journals Valuing neurosurgery services: Part II. The interdependence of Current Procedural Terminology and federal Medicare payment policy

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
James R. Bean
Keyword(s):  
American Medical Association ◽  
Medical Association ◽  
American Medical ◽  
Medical Procedures ◽  
Current Procedural Terminology ◽  
Medicare Payment ◽  
Payment Policy ◽  
Medicare Program ◽  
Fee Schedule ◽  
Code Modification

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) policies for coding of medical procedures and services are adopted by the American Medical Association CPT editorial panel. Since institution of the Medicare Fee Schedule in 1992, the Medicare budget neutrality rule has strongly influenced CPT policies for the coding of additions or modifications. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare program policies, particularly payment limits, influence code modification strategies and CPT editorial panel processes.

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