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CPT® 69000, Under Incision Procedures on the External Ear

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 69000 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the External Ear.

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The provider performs a simple incision and drainage an abscess, i.e., a collection of pus, or a hematoma, i.e., a mass of blood, in the external ear. He performs this procedure to relieve pain and prevent further infection.

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10060 or 69000 ???
Looking for advice, would it be more appropriate to use 69000 for an abscess of the left earlobe or 10060. let me know your thoughts..... [ Read More ]
E & M code with Incision & Drainage
Can you charge a drainage of an abscess by physician that is already open with one of these cpt codes or is it part of the e & m (10060 or 69000)?... [ Read More ]
Myringotomy tube removal and expression of pus from the same ear. HELP!! drainage ear ent myringotomy tube removal
I am very confused about a report I currently have. My doctor performed cerumen removal on the left side. On the right side, he performed ventilating tube removal and then expressed pus from the post... [ Read More ]
Postauricular Abscess
I would look to codes 69000 and 69005 as the physician notes that the track seemed to go almost to the conchal root and consideration of excision at the helical root. This indicates the procedure was ... [ Read More ]
Help!!
No cut was performed. that rules out the incision or excision, 69000-69155. My surgery code pick is [B]69222-RT-78[/B] which is debridement mastoid w/ anesthesia. The -RT should clarify which ear, ... [ Read More ]
69990 with a BMT?
No, do not bill with 69436 1999 CPT ASST Issue: October Pages: 10 Title: Auditory System, Surgery, 69990 (Q&A) Body: Coding Consultation Question If my otolaryngologist uses an operating... [ Read More ]
fluid drained from ear
One of our doctors drained seroma from an ear. I see code 69000, but this is for the external ear. Is there a code that is appropriate to use when the physician drains fluid from the internal portion ... [ Read More ]
69990 Edit
Thanks. Since it's for ASC billing, it would be for the equipment (microscope) use. Which Rev code would be appropriate? I am puzzled as if it should be reported with 490 or a diagnostic one. The ... [ Read More ]
69990 Edit
Can an ASC bill for 69990 (Microsurgical Techniques, requiring the use of a microscope) along with a CPT code in the 69000 series (e.g. 69631, 69633, 69635, 69643, 69645, 69662, and 69210)? Please ad... [ Read More ]
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