Wiki Extruded Tympanostomy Tubes

[dyoungberg]

Can someone tell me if and/or when extruded Tympanostomy tubes are considered a foreign body? Our Dr removed extruded tubes from the external ear canal and wants me to code it as a foreign body removal and not a tube removal. Everything I've read indicates it should be coded as 69424 (it was done in ASC) and not 69200.

Thanks!

Debbie Youngberg
CPC-A

 

[LBlaine]

Tube removal

I believe you are correct. If it is a tube the Dr. is removing and the patient is under general anesthesia then you should use code 69424.