Comparing Utilization of Operative versus Awake Laryngoplasty Techniques in the United States Medicare Population: 22‐Year Trends
Awake injection utilization increased over the 22-year period, as introduction of code 31574 coincided with a relative decline in operative and an increase in awake IL. Otolaryngologists may be implementing awake injections due to reduced recovery time and introduction of more specific CPT codes.
Authors
- Alexandra Marie Meeter
- Kenneth Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0601-8127)
- Rachel Kaye
- Boris Paskhover
- Emma Thompson
- Roman Povolotskiy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5773-182X)
- Mahinaz Mohsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9974-3271)
- Nour Abdel‐Azim
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Loma Linda University (US)
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (US)
- Temple University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ohn.70006
- Primary Topic
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00