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Wiki Ear procedure bundled codes?

Can anyone tell me what the rules are for coding excision of cholesteatoma/polyp with an ear procedure such as a myringoplasty? There are no ncci edits with cpt code 69610 and 69540. But since it is happening in the same ear, I wasn't sure if an excision of a polyp would be included in the...
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- Sep 15, 2020
- 69145 69540 69610 aural polyp cholesteatoma myringoplasty
- Replies: 2
- Forum: ENT/Otolaryngology
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Wiki Ossicular chain reconstruction

I wanted to get an opinion on this op report. I know there is no code for ossicular chain reconstruction or excision of canal cholesteatoma and the closest code would be 69632. The doctor did not repair the tympanic membrane but because of the reconstruction and removal of cholesteatoma, can I...
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- May 13, 2020
- 69632 cholesteatoma ear modifier 52 ossicular chain reconstruction tympanoplasty
- Replies: 6
- Forum: ENT/Otolaryngology
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Wiki Myringoplasty and tympanoplasty

I have an op report and the procedure that was done is an "excision of right tympanic membrane and middle ear cholesteatoma with right gelfoam myringoplasty and then left gelfoam myringoplasty/repair of tympanic membrane perforation." From what I've researched, it looks like the code for the...
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- Sep 17, 2019
- cholesteatoma myringoplasty tympanoplasty
- Replies: 4
- Forum: ENT/Otolaryngology

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