Posterior Pack for a Nasal Hemorrhage

Question:

I am a new ENT coder, and I am not certain how to bill this. If the emergency department physician placed a posterior pack and they came into our office and one of my doctors removes the pack, can I report CPT code 30906?

Answer:

There is no specific CPT code for removing the posterior pack. If the patient comes back in and one of your physicians removes the pack and does not replace it, you will either report an evaluation and management service or a nasal endoscopy (31231) but not both.

*This response is based on the best information available as of 08/27/26.