CPT^® 69637, Under Repair Procedures on the Middle Ear

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 69637 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Middle Ear.

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During this procedure, the provider reconstructs the tympanic membrane, or eardrum, to fix a perforation and reconstructs the ossicular chain using synthetic prostheses to improve conductive hearing. He also removes all or a portion of the mastoid. The procedure might involve reconstruction of the ear canal, an incision into the tympanic attic, tympanic membrane repair, and or other surgeries of the middle ear.

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69642 or 69637

Ok I see your point but what about the approach? a tympanomeatal flap He did not go in by postauricule so doesn't 69637's description say the approach is through a postauricular incision and remov... [ Read More ]

69642 or 69637

Interesting. I'd pick 69637, even if it is titanium. I read 69642 to mean the reconstruction was done with the pt's own bone or "a cadaver ossicle" as the description says - and I can't see in the d... [ Read More ]

69642 or 69637

[b]Your opinion[/b] with further research this is what I found from Codecorrect. what is your take?? There are a couple of dura repair codes: 63707 Repair of dural/cerebrospinal fluid leak, not... [ Read More ]

69642 or 69637

Well you have me stumped there. 69637 would be the most likely code. but i am concerned about the "synthetic" prosthesis. The Dornhoffer implant site and it is clearly titanium. that is hardly synthet... [ Read More ]

Porp 69637 or 69642?

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transcanal injections were then performed, as well as a postauricular sulcus injection for possible graft harvest. Her... [ Read More ]

Porp 69637 or 69642?

69642 or 69637?

Transcanal injections were then performed, as well as a postauricular sulcus injection for possible graft harvest. Her ear was then prepped and draped in sterile fashion with Betadine solution. Using ... [ Read More ]

69642 or 69637

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