rmastrangelo
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When a patient comes in with hearing loss and is found to have no infection but just cerumen impaction, can the ED MD irrigate the wax and charge 69210 without using instrumentation?
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Wiki Irrigation code 69210
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annielou
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69210
The description of 69210 in the CPT book states instrumentation is required. An ear wash using irrigation only would require an E/M code.
The description of 69210 in the CPT book states instrumentation is required. An ear wash using irrigation only would require an E/M code.
Agreed that would be inclusive to the Office visit. 69210 does state the use of instrumentation.
Raghupathy.Dharmaraj
Contributor
69210
69210 Description states that requiring instrumentation [Cerumen spoon or delicate forceps] to remove the wax in the ear. If the irrigation is only performed, it will be included in E/M Services.
Thanks,
Raghupathy Dharmaraj, CPC,CPC-H,CEDC
69210 Description states that requiring instrumentation [Cerumen spoon or delicate forceps] to remove the wax in the ear. If the irrigation is only performed, it will be included in E/M Services.
Thanks,
Raghupathy Dharmaraj, CPC,CPC-H,CEDC