CPT^® 69220, Under Removal Procedures on the External Ear

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 69220 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Removal Procedures on the External Ear.

Additional/Related Information

Tabs

Summary

The provider cleans out the cavity left by a mastoidectomy. Patients sometimes require one or more debridement procedures after mastoidectomy before the cavity settles down, i.e., dries out.

For clinical responsibility, terminology, tips and additional info
start codify free trial.

View any code changes for 2024 as well as historical information on code creation and revision.

Crosswalks

Tabs

Combat the #1 denial reason - mismatched CPT-ICD-9 codes - with top Medicare carrier and private payer accepted diagnoses for the chosen CPT® code.

View the CPT® code's corresponding procedural code and DRG. In a click, check the DRG's IPPS allowable, length of stay, and more. To plug inpatient facility revenue drains, subscribe to DRG Coder today.

Crosswalk to an anesthesia code and its base units, and calculate payments in a snap! Subscribe to Anesthesia Coder today.

View matching HCPCS Level II codes and their definitions.

Forum

Have a question about CPT Code 69220 ? Start a discussion here

69210 or G0268

[QUOTE="nickelclaw, post: 509502, member: 256517"] If the 69220 was done because a mastoidectomy was done then yes, 69210 will need a mod 59. You can't bill G0268 with 69220 [/QUOTE] Thank You... [ Read More ]

69210 or G0268

If the 69220 was done because a mastoidectomy was done then yes, 69210 will need a mod 59. You can't bill G0268 with 69220... [ Read More ]

69210 or G0268

Can you bill 69210 or G0268 with 69220 ?... [ Read More ]

removing fungus from ear

Could it be considered a debridement (69220)?... [ Read More ]

New patient and procedure on the same day.

I should have explained my answer in more detail. Did your doctor actually perform CPT 69220? Or was it more in line with an ear lavage? If an ear lavage, then this is included in the E&M code and yo... [ Read More ]

New patient and procedure on the same day.

CPT 69220 in the AAPC shows: "Debridement, mastoidectomy cavity, simple (eg, routine cleaning)" with "The physician performs post operative removal of contaminated tissue from the mastoid cavity. The ... [ Read More ]

New patient and procedure on the same day.

Good Afternoon If a new patient presents to our office for ear pain while chewing. The doctor completes all the elements required for a 99203 and also a 69220. The findings are debris in the mastoid ... [ Read More ]

99214 and 69220. Mod 25?

Your definition of Mod. 25 is off, it never mentions "unrelated", it states "significant, separetly identifiable E&M by the same MD on the same day of the procedure or other service". Re-read the defi... [ Read More ]

99214 and 69220. Mod 25?

If patient arrives to discuss results of hearing test and to have a surgical cleansing of the mastoid, can an E/M 99214 be billed with the surgery with a modifier 25? Can a mod 25 always be added to... [ Read More ]

69220 LT Ear & 69222 RT Ear Coding

[QUOTE="croepke, post: 214006, member: 157399"]I have an instance where 69220 Debridement, Mastoidectomy Cavity, simple was done on the left ear and 69222 Debridement, Mastoidectomy Cavity, Complex ... [ Read More ]

View All