Pediatric Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Dont Charge Extra for 69210 on Both Ears
Published on Sat Feb 01, 2003
Question: For CPT 69210 , should I charge one price if both ears are irrigated? Illinois Subscriber Answer: Yes, you should report 69210 (Removal impacted cerumen [separate procedure], one or both ears) regardless of whether the pediatrician removes wax from the right ear, the left ear, or both ears. The code stipulates "one or both ears."
Other Articles in this issue of
Pediatric Coding Alert
- Is Your Office Sacrificing Training and E/Ms? Get What You Deserve with 94664 and 9921X
The next time your practice drops everything to treat an unscheduled patient for wheezing, don't [...] - Did You Code the Session Correctly?
The pediatrician and nurse perform seven procedures (coding options follow each procedure):
1-2. Pulse oximetry [...] - Peds Receives Double Whammy:
Fee Schedule for 2003 Slashes RVU Reimbursement,Amount
Medicare not only cut relative value unit (RVU) reimbursement for 2003 by 4.4 percent in [...] - You Be the Coder:
To Append an Attempt or Not?
Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the [...] - Chart:
- Dont Let the Interim Fee Schedule Filing Rules Drive You Crazy
Juggling two fee schedules for one calendar year could drive the most patient pediatrician to [...] - Reader Question:
Dont Charge Extra for 69210 on Both Ears
Question: For CPT 69210 , should I charge one price if both ears are [...] - Reader Question:
On-Call Codes Describe Patient-Specific Attendance
Question: How do the new on-call codes apply? Insurers will likely not pay for the [...] - Keep an Eye on Follow-Up Care When Coding Extended Hospital Stays
To report care complexity and medical decision-making accurately for pediatric and neonatal patients receiving long-term [...] - Reader Question:
New Orders Accompany 99232
Question: The distinction between the documentation requirements for CPT 99231 and 99232 is [...] - Reader Question:
Team Conferences Require Case Management Codes
Question: How should we code for a team conference? Several providers are meeting regularly to [...] - You Be the Coder:
Readmission to ICU for Asthma Complications
Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the [...]
View All
