CPT^® 69005, Under Incision Procedures on the External Ear

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 69005 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the External Ear.

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Summary

The provider a complicated incision and drainage of an abscess, i.e., a collection of pus, or a hematoma, i.e., a mass of blood, to treat an infection of the external ear. He performs this procedure to relieve pain and prevent further infection.

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I&D with debridement of abscess of preauricular area and excision of fistula tract

No, I would not use either, 69005 refers to the I/D of an external ear abscess and 21555 is a neck procedure. Barbara Cobuzzi and I had a difference of opinion about a similar situation last year. S... [ Read More ]

I&D with debridement of abscess of preauricular area and excision of fistula tract

69005 for I&D 21555 for excision... [ Read More ]

E&M with Office procedures

[QUOTE="stannler, post: 453198, member: 267896"] I have returned to coding after being out of the field for 2 years. I work for an ENT practice. This may be a very basic question, but I need some clar... [ Read More ]

E&M with Office procedures

I have returned to coding after being out of the field for 2 years. I work for an ENT practice. This may be a very basic question, but I need some clarification. A NEW patient is referred to us for a... [ Read More ]

Ear lesion excision / flap reconstruction / abscess drainage

(I've posted this to 3 forums to get input from a dermatology, plastic surgery and ENT perspective) So I have the following procedure description during an office visit: "HPI: Patient presents for e... [ Read More ]

Ear lesion excision / flap reconstruction / abscess drainage

Postauricular Abscess

I would look to codes 69000 and 69005 as the physician notes that the track seemed to go almost to the conchal root and consideration of excision at the helical root. This indicates the procedure was ... [ Read More ]

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