Test Yourself: Check 3 Areas Before Choosing Your Ear Irrigation Code
69210 or E/M inclusion depends on service and provider. A patient visits your office, complaining of ear pain. The physician orders an ear irrigation. Can you legitimately report 69210 (Removal impacted cerumen [separate procedure], 1 or both ears) for the care? Ask yourself three questions to keep your irrigation claims in the clear. Was It Simply Irrigation? Sometimes a provider [...]
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