tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2019 Issue Q4

You Be the Coder: Check NCCI When Pairing 69610 With 69436

Question: We’ve got a patient that was set to have a tube removal and replacement. After the surgeon accessed to the tube’s location, she opted to remove the tube and patch the area using a paper patch instead of replacing the tube. She then inserted a tube in a different location for drainage purposes. Should I report both the tympanoplasty and paper patch repair? Kentucky Subscriber Answer: The fact that the surgeon did not follow through with her original surgical intentions should not give you cause for concern from a coding perspective. Your job is to code...

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