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ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna H61.10

ICD-10 code H61.10 for Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the ear and mastoid process .

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Official Long Descriptor

Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna
Disorder of pinna NOS

H61.1

Excludes2: cauliflower ear (M95.1-)
gouty tophi of ear (M1A.-)

 
H61.10 Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna
Child Code
Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, right ear
Child Code
Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, left ear
Child Code
Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, bilateral
Child Code
Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified ear

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Ear lavage and E/M payment
[QUOTE="mgarcia400, post: 515220, member: 133599"] Hello all, I work for a Family Practice and have been having trouble getting E/M visits as well ear lavage 69209 both paid. I submitted a claim as fo... [ Read More ]
Ear lavage and E/M payment
Hello all, I work for a Family Practice and have been having trouble getting E/M visits as well ear lavage 69209 both paid. I submitted a claim as follows: 1. H61.23 Bilateral Impacted Cerumen 99213... [ Read More ]
Ear lavage 69210
I bill for a Family Practice. I have recently been having issues getting payment for office visit 99213/14 along with ear lavage 69210. Some insurances have stated that it's global and only pay the ea... [ Read More ]
Cerumen diagnosis code
My extender wants to submit H61.23 when it isn't impacted as the only dx code. What can I give her in place of it? Thank you for all your help. Also what is your suggestion for code 40806? In Flor... [ Read More ]
Cerumen diagnosis code
[QUOTE="hallansmom, post: 467976, member: 417973"] I understand that part but what diagnosis code would you use for regular cerumen? Would you use H61.89X (other specified disorders of external ear)... [ Read More ]
Cerumen diagnosis code
I understand that part but what diagnosis code would you use for regular cerumen? Would you use H61.89X (other specified disorders of external ear)?... [ Read More ]
dx code for cerumen but not impacted cerumen
the extenders in my practice like to use the dx code of H61.23 for regular cerumen. Is there a dx code to use for regular cerumen that is not impacted???... [ Read More ]
Cerumen impaction and hearing loss
for example with 69210: typically the insurance pays when those 2 Dx H61.2x and H91.90 "A" and "B" are listed on the claim, but you just don't put "B" on the liner with 69210 etc.... [ Read More ]
Cerumen impaction and hearing loss
Hello, my provider performed an ear lavage due to b/l cerumen impaction H61.23. Provider also coded Unspecified hearing loss, H91.90. Problem is that there is an excludes note 1 under H91.90 that sta... [ Read More ]
Highmark BS and CPT 69210 denials
Could very well be a contracting issue and that's just one of the codes not covered under your contract. We bill 69210 with no problems with diagnoses H61.20-H61.23. But it is listed in our fee schedu... [ Read More ]
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