tci Part B Insider - 2013 Issue 34

Otolaryngology: One Code Change Could Net You Extra Pay in 2014

Hint: The change you’ll love is ‘unilateral.’ What ENT practice hasn’t struggled with cerumen removal coding in the past? A new change effective Jan. 1 could help quell that confusion going forward. Learn the New Details for 69210 The most significant change for ENTs is with 69210; currently, the descriptor is “Removal impacted cerumen (separate procedure), 1 or both ears.” The new descriptor, effective January 1, 2014, will be “Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral” (underlining added for emphasis). Impact: Three important revisions to the descriptor are worth noting and will make...

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