On our common procedures first on the list was laryngoscopy---this is a visualization of the larynx---this can be done indirectly with mirror----endoscopically with a flexible scope or direct in an operating room setting.

The why we do it??     to get a detailed visualization of the laryngeal structures and disease processes.

Septoplasty---if you recall from your review of terminology the nasal septum is the partition between the two nasal cavities.  If this partition becomes "crooked" or damaged in any way it begins to cause airway obstruction--for this a septoplasty is performed to straighten the partition and open the airway through the nasal cavity,

Myringotomy?  We hear this a lot in the office and it can be done in office or in an operating room setting, usually dependent on the age of the patient.  This is an incision of the eardrum.

Tonsillectomy--Laryngectomy---remember the definition of "ectomy"  to cut our or to remove.

This is only a partial listing of common procedures and each practice is going to be different on what is "common" for them.  for example balloon sinuplasty is not a common procedure for all physicians but for others it is done almost daily.  This is a minimally invasive in-office procedure in which a balloon device is utilized to open the sinuses.

Take a look at the top codes performed in your office procedure wise and once again review the terms, why it is done.  Also take a look at if it has a global period just to keep up with the billing portion of it which will be covered under operations