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Know When Modifier 52 Works for 69210 Billing
Published on Mon Jun 14, 2021
Question: A patient arrived for an office visit for removal of cerumen in the right ear that the provided determined was impacted. The patient was in discomfort during the procedure and the provider documented that they could only partially remove the impacted cerumen, which resulted in a partial view of the tympanic membrane. Does this meet the criteria for 69210? [...]