Impacted cerumen

[MnTwins29]

I wanted to come to the "experts" here for advice on education the physicians about this procedure and when to use 69210. I audit FP docs, and this is a frequently mis-used code, as I have seen used for irrigation many times. Aside from a CPT article which I cite from 2005, are there any other good materials to show the docs that there needs to be much more done to use this code???

Thank you.

 

[dimmitta]

I would look to your Medicare carrier guidelines to show them. Also, I found a good article from codingnews which might help. Here's the link http://codingnews.inhealthcare.com/hot-coding-topics/69210-listen-up-to-these-3-cerumen-removal-coding-tactics/

Hope this helps!

 

[mitchellde]

also the procedure description found in the Coders Desk Reference is helpful.

 

[ekeylor]

This is a ggod link for your review.

http://www.healthplus-ny.org/data/pdf_coding_Wax_Removal_Tips.pdfw.