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ICD-10-CM Code for Impacted cerumen, right ear H61.21

ICD-10 code H61.21 for Impacted cerumen, right ear is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the ear and mastoid process .

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Impacted cerumen, right ear

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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 ]
Ear lavage 69210
I bill for a Family Practice. I have recently been having issues getting payment for office visit 99213/14 along with ear lavage 69210. Some insurances have stated that it's global and only pay the ea... [ Read More ]
Cerumen diagnosis code
My extender wants to submit H61.23 when it isn't impacted as the only dx code. What can I give her in place of it? Thank you for all your help. Also what is your suggestion for code 40806? In Flor... [ Read More ]
Cerumen diagnosis code
[QUOTE="hallansmom, post: 467976, member: 417973"] I understand that part but what diagnosis code would you use for regular cerumen? Would you use H61.89X (other specified disorders of external ear)... [ Read More ]
Cerumen diagnosis code
I understand that part but what diagnosis code would you use for regular cerumen? Would you use H61.89X (other specified disorders of external ear)?... [ Read More ]
dx code for cerumen but not impacted cerumen
the extenders in my practice like to use the dx code of H61.23 for regular cerumen. Is there a dx code to use for regular cerumen that is not impacted???... [ Read More ]
Cerumen impaction and hearing loss
for example with 69210: typically the insurance pays when those 2 Dx H61.2x and H91.90 "A" and "B" are listed on the claim, but you just don't put "B" on the liner with 69210 etc.... [ Read More ]
Cerumen impaction and hearing loss
Hello, my provider performed an ear lavage due to b/l cerumen impaction H61.23. Provider also coded Unspecified hearing loss, H91.90. Problem is that there is an excludes note 1 under H91.90 that sta... [ Read More ]
Highmark BS and CPT 69210 denials
Could very well be a contracting issue and that's just one of the codes not covered under your contract. We bill 69210 with no problems with diagnoses H61.20-H61.23. But it is listed in our fee schedu... [ Read More ]
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