by Meghann Drella | Posted: Oct 5, 2021 | Medical Coding
A common, minimally-invasive surgical procedure, functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is a procedure used to remove sinus polyps and other types of abnormalities of the nose that cause significant breathing problems, including sinusitis. Sinusitis occurs due to...
by Julie Clements | Posted: Jan 13, 2021 | Medical Coding
A common inner ear disorder, Meniere’s disease can cause dizzy spells (vertigo), sound in the ear and hearing loss. The inner ear is responsible for hearing and balance. Typically, affecting one ear, the condition can occur at any age, but usually starts between...
by Julie Clements | Posted: Dec 16, 2020 | Medical Coding
A common birth defect, cholesteatoma is an abnormal, non-cancerous skin growth that develops in the middle section of the ear (behind the eardrum). In most cases, the condition involves a collection of dead skin cells that often develops as a cyst, or sac, that sheds...
