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Understand the Difference Between Caloric Vestibular Tests

Published on Tue Apr 08, 2025

Question: In a recent note on a patient who came in for vestibular testing following an episode of vertigo, the provider wrote, “Calorics: Abnormal (cool only 37% right stronger, total of 35deg/sec).” But the provider also wrote, “Patient unable to complete bithermal caloric testing. Results of cool irrigations reveal probable left ear unilateral weakness.” Is this enough to support 92537? [...]
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