E844

Bilateral procedure, to M083

Fee

ComponentValue
Provider fee$200.00
Schedule and sources
Fee edition
October 1, 2026
Record effective
2025-04-01
Schedule edition
July 22, 2026; effective July 1, 2026
Official files

PDF page 646 / P6

- bilateral procedure, to M083 ...................................... add 200.00
Passages mentioning E844

PDF page 646 / P6

RESPIRATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES
ACCESSORY NASAL SINUSES
                                                                                                        Asst         Surg          Anae
    ACCESSORY NASAL SINUSES – ENDOSCOPIC APPROACH
# Z318 Trephine or endoscopic frontal sinusotomy (e.g., Draf I or Draf
          IIA)......................................................................................                 133.30          7
# M054 Intranasal maxillary antrostomy – unilateral – by endoscopic or
          endonasal approach...........................................................                    6         123.70          10
# M050 Frontal sinusotomy (e.g., Draf IIB or Draf IIC), unilateral .......                                           350.00          10
# E865    - bilateral procedure, to M050 ...................................... add                                  200.00
# M052 Median frontal sinusotomy (e.g., Draf III / Modified Lothrop)                                                 660.20          10
    Ethmoidectomy/Antrostomy
# M083 Intranasal ethmoidectomy, may include maxillary antrostomy,
          with endoscope – unilateral (not eligible for payment with
          M061 or M054) ...................................................................                          350.00          10
# E844    - bilateral procedure, to M083 ...................................... add                                  200.00
         Payment rules:
         1.M083 is only eligible for payment in addition to M050 or M052 when endoscopic intranasal
           ethmoidectomy is medically necessary to treat ethmoid sinus pathology. Ethmoidectomy
           performed for surgical access is not eligible for separate payment.
Fee master record

Master, record 1538. Record Layout PDF, page 1.

E84420250401999999990000200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Auxiliary master fields are preserved as raw scaled values. The linked layout calls them zero-filled, but this edition contains non-zero values. They are not presented as final dollar fees or PDF units.

FieldRaw / scale 10,000
provider00002000000 / 200
assistant00000000000 / 0
specialist00000000000 / 0
anaesthetist00000000000 / 0
non anaesthetist00000000000 / 0
Explanation

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This is an add-on for a bilateral procedure to M083. It is listed under Respiratory Surgical Procedures, Accessory Nasal Sinuses, Endoscopic Approach, Ethmoidectomy or Antrostomy.

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Applies to a bilateral procedure.

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