Primary Care Coding Alert

CPT® Coding Strategies:

Understand The Bilateral Clause With 69210 For Cerumen Removal Claims

Hint: Check payer preference prior to using modifier 50. When reporting for claims for cerumen removal, you will need to be aware of the new changes to the descriptor for the CPT® code that you will use for this procedure. Also, you should be aware of when to use modifiers to help get deserved reimbursement for your claims. You might [...]
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