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    Wiki Highmark BS and CPT 69210 denials

    Hello, We are being denied by Highmark BS for the procedure code 69210. The denials have been for claims with and without an office visit. The claims submitted with an office visit have been submitted with the appropriate modifier (25). We have not seen any rejections for cerumen removal...
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    Wiki Cerumen Removal - Does a physician have to remov

    Does a physician have to remove cerumen to bill 69210 or 69209 or can a nurse remove it and still bill? Has anyone billed the 69209 and what is the reimbursement for it?
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    Wiki new CPT 69209

    Does anyone have info for this new CPT code for 2016? I have one reference to Wisconsin Medical Society "Practice Vitals". Not sure how legit this website is, so would like to confirm any other info that's out there. Here's the article that was dated 1/05/2016: CPT® code for ear wax removal...
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    Wiki E/M code with cerumen removal

    We had a patient come in complaining of ear ploblems. The doctor did an examination and said that this patient has eustachian tube dysfunction. He also removed impacted cerumen. Can he charge for an office visit and cerumen removal when the patients primary problem had to do with his ears?
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