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Follow Bundling Rules for Same-Sided Tube, Cerumen Removal

Published on Mon Dec 16, 2019

Question: The surgeon performs a bilateral tube removal under general anesthesia in addition to impacted cerumen removal from the right ear. Do I code 69421, 69210, or both? Oklahoma Subscriber Answer: When the surgeon performs two distinct services within the same ear at the same surgical encounter, your first point of reference should be National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) procedure-to-procedure [...]
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