Otolaryngology Coding Alert
Labyrinthotomy and Injections
Florida Subscriber
Answer: Code 69801 (labyrinthotomy, with or without cryosurgery including other nonexcisional destructive procedures or perfusion of vestibuloactive drugs [single or multiple perfusions]; transcanal) clearly states single or multiple perfusions. Furthermore, a note just below the descriptor in the CPT manual states that 69801 includes all required infusions performed on initial and subsequent days of treatment. Therefore, any subsequent infusions should not be reported separately, as they are included in 69801.
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