CPT^® 69209, Under Removal Procedures on the External Ear

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 69209 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Removal Procedures on the External Ear.

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Summary

The provider flushes or washes (irrigation/lavage) out the entrapped wax (cerumen) from a patient’s external ear canal with a stream of water to correct hearing loss or discomfort.

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Cerumen Removal Clarification

[URL='https://www.aapc.com/codes/cpt-codes/69209']69209[/URL] for impacted cerumen removal using irrigation or lavage.... [ Read More ]

Cerumen Removal Clarification

Hello! I've searched the forum, and I haven't found an answer for this specific situation, so I thought I'd post a question. :) Situation: A billing provider attempts cerumen removal with a curett... [ Read More ]

Ear lavage and E/M payment

[QUOTE="mgarcia400, post: 515220, member: 133599"] Hello all, I work for a Family Practice and have been having trouble getting E/M visits as well ear lavage 69209 both paid. I submitted a claim as fo... [ Read More ]

Ear lavage and E/M payment

Hello all, I work for a Family Practice and have been having trouble getting E/M visits as well ear lavage 69209 both paid. I submitted a claim as follows: 1. H61.23 Bilateral Impacted Cerumen 99213... [ Read More ]

Modifier 50, LT, RT

[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 514254, member: 29238"] This code by definition is unilateral. While the ICD.10 code may give laterality, you can add the -LT modifier to 69209. [/QUOTE] Thank you very mu... [ Read More ]

Modifier 50, LT, RT

[QUOTE="irenapetko, post: 514252, member: 847003"] Billing ear wax removal from left ear only. Do I use 69209 with modifier LT? Is the modifier needed? [/QUOTE] This code by definition is unilateral. ... [ Read More ]

Modifier 50, LT, RT

Billing ear wax removal from left ear only. Do I use 69209 with modifier LT? Is the modifier needed?... [ Read More ]

Ear lavage 69210

CPTs 69209 and 69210 are Surgical Codes. Per the CPT Surgical Package Definition: [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]By their very nature, the services to any patient are variable. The CPT codes that represent ... [ Read More ]

Ear lavage 69210

First of all, ear lavage is 69209, not 69210, so you may want to double-check your coding on this. Regarding the modifier 25, if the modifier is truly supported by documentation then it should be pai... [ Read More ]

cerumen impaction

I would say yes but also make sure you code the impacted wax and procedure:) To me wax in ear is normal, however; impacted wax is not plus the need for procedure. I know that this question to coding ... [ Read More ]

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