SURG.00157 Minimally Invasive Treatment of the Posterior Nasal Nerve to Treat Rhinitis

Anthem SURG.00157 addresses minimally invasive posterior nasal nerve treatments—such as cryotherapy or radiofrequency ablation—used to manage symptoms of allergic, nonallergic, or mixed chronic rhinitis. These procedures are considered investigational and not medically necessary, and therefore are not covered for any indication. There are no covered exceptions; this applies across all rhinitis subtypes and related codes (for example, 30117, 30999, 31242, 31243, C9771).

"Minimally invasive treatment of the posterior nasal nerve, such as cryotherapy or radiofrequency therapy, to decrease the symptoms of allergic or nonallergic rhinitis is consideredinvestigational a..."

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