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Were cutting tools used to remove tissue? That's the key question to ask when coding balloon sinuplasty procedures. If the surgeon used cutting tools along with a balloon to create a sinusotomy, then you can report sinus endoscopy CPT codes 31256 (nasal/sinus endoscopy with maxillary antrostomy), 31276 (nasal/ sinus endoscopy with front sinus exploration) or 31287 (nasal/sinus endoscopy with sphenoidectomy) for the excisional component of the procedure.
