2025 CPT code 31513
Effective Date: N/A Surgery - Surgical Procedures on the Respiratory System Surgery Feed
Laryngoscopy, indirect; with vocal cord injection.
Modifiers may be applicable to this code. Refer to current CPT guidelines for appropriate modifier usage.
Medical necessity should be established by documenting the diagnosis being treated by the injection, such as vocal cord paralysis, laryngitis, or spasmodic dysphonia. The documentation should support the need for the injection and how it will improve the patient's condition.
The clinician prepares the patient, provides anesthesia, and inserts a mirror to view the laryngeal and hypopharyngeal structures and vocal folds.The injection into the vocal cord is performed via the mouth to treat conditions such as vocal fold paralysis and laryngitis.
In simple words: The doctor examines your voice box with a mirror and injects medicine into your vocal cords to help with problems like paralysis or inflammation.
This code represents an indirect laryngoscopy performed with the injection of medication into the vocal cords.The physician uses a mirror to visualize the larynx and then injects medication to treat conditions such as vocal cord paralysis or laryngitis.
Example 1: A patient presents with vocal cord paralysis. An indirect laryngoscopy is performed, and medication is injected into the affected vocal cord to improve function., A singer experiences laryngitis.An indirect laryngoscopy with vocal cord injection is performed to reduce inflammation and restore vocal quality., A patient with a history of spasmodic dysphonia undergoes an indirect laryngoscopy and injection of botulinum toxin into the vocal cords to manage their symptoms.
Documentation should include the indication for the procedure, the medication injected, the site of injection (e.g. which vocal cord), and any complications encountered.A description of the laryngeal structures visualized during the procedure is also recommended.
- Revenue Code: P8H – ENDOSCOPY - LARYNGOSCOPY
- Specialties:Otolaryngology
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