Wiki 69210 or 69424---correction. please help

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I apologize, I asked this question yesterday, but I had the wrong code listed. I now have the correct code below and want to ensure someone can give me the best advice. my previous post said 69210 or 69421.



Scenario: A patient is having tubes removed under general anesthesia AND there is cerumen removed from the same ear. How do I decide which code to use? 69210 OR 69424. I know I can't use both.
 
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Assuming the tubes are still in the ear drums, I would use the more extensive code and that would be the tube removal code 69624. The cerumen is removed on the approach to the tympanic membrane to retrieve the tubes.
Hope that helps.
 
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