My opinion
Hi,
As per my opinion, if the patient is specifically coming for immunization and at the same time gets removal of impacted cerumen, then E&M code shouldn't be billed, as Dx plays an imperative role here.
It should be coded this way:
No 59 modifier required.
69210-RT (Impacted Cerumen, Right Ear)
69210-LT (Impacted Cerumen, Left Ear)
90471 (appropriate ICD in accordance to LCD of payer)
In case, the patient comes with knee pain and gets immunization booster along with removal of impacted cerumen from bilateral ears using instrumentation. Then, it needs to be coded this way:
No 59 modifier required.
99214-25 (Knee pain)
69210-RT (Impacted Cerumen, Right Ear)
69210-LT (Impacted Cerumen, Left Ear)
90471 (appropriate ICD in accordance to LCD of payer)
Hope it helps....
Thank you,
Rajinder Singh Dhammi, CPC