Reader Questions: Differentiate 17106 vs. 69145 for Ear Lesion Cauterization
Otolaryngology Coding Alert
Reader Questions:
Differentiate 17106 vs. 69145 for Ear Lesion Cauterization
Published on Thu Jul 14, 2022
Question: A patient presented with a left ear canal 0.5 cm vascular lesion. After debridement of the skin over and surrounding the lesion, the surgeon cauterized [...]
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