CPT^® 69300, Under Repair Procedures on the External Ear

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 69300 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the External Ear.

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The provider rectifies acquired or congenital deformities of ear, e.g., protruding ear; to do so, he reshapes structural ear elements to achieve a more desirable cosmetic appearance.

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reconstruction of external ear after being bitten off by dog

It was an open wound originally and this is the second stage to the repair. I would use the repair codes that apply and not worry that it is not currently an open wound. I do not think it is an Otopl... [ Read More ]

reconstruction of external ear after being bitten off by dog ent otolaryngology surgery ent

Hi We have a 10 yr old boy who had his ear basically bitten off. He was seen by a doctor who placed a permanent suture and sutured his ear to the skin on his head to allow healing of the ear injury. ... [ Read More ]

External ear excision

Hello - Not sure why you are opposed to CPT 69110, that would be my choice; it describes removing a full thickness section of the external ear and cauliflower ear, 738.7, definitely supports this code... [ Read More ]

Otoplasty for PA Medicade

I was wondering if anybody had another code for otoplasty 69300 that would work with PA Medicade. They are not accepting the code as of 2009. MA said there should be another code to use, but I canno... [ Read More ]

External ear excision

It seems like he is going to correct the cauliflower like pinna of the ear ? Is in it? then check with this code 69300 -) Otoplasty , protruding ear ( that is cauliflower like ear), with or without s... [ Read More ]

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