Pediatric Coding Alert

Payment News:

Look for Renewed 69210 Pay From Cigna

The NCCI fight is over for one payer. If you’ve been frustrated by halted reimbursement for 69210 (Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral) with an E/M service, you’ll be glad to finally receive some good news on that front.  The scoop: Cigna has changed its policy regarding claims that include 69210 with an office-based E/M code (99211-99215). Any claim with [...]
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