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Reporting Ear Wick Insertion

Published on Thu Apr 20, 2017

Question: Our pediatrician recently saw a patient with an infection of the left inner ear. Notes indicate that he inserted an antibiotic-soaked ear wick to treat the infection. Is there a code for ear wick insertion? New Hampshire Subscriber Answer: You do not have any specific code for the ear wick insertion that your clinician performed for the patient. Report the appropriate-level [...]
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