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AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 3 (March)
Auditory System/Surgery (March 2005)
March 2005 page 17a
Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers
Auditory System/Surgery, 69424 (Q&A)
Question
Would it be appropriate to report
code 69424, Ventilating tube removal requiring
general anesthesia, if the tube is removed by
the physician who originally placed it?
AMA Comment
Yes. Code 69424 is intended to
describe the tube removal regardless of whether
the tube was originally placed by the same
physician or another physician.
Auditory System/Surgery (March 2005). CPT® Assistant. 2005; March 2005 page 17a
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