AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 10 (October)
Coding Update: Auditory System (69210) (October 2013)
October 2013 page 14 Coding Update: Auditory System (69210) Auditory System code 69210, Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral, is revised in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2014 code set to include the use of instrumentation in the removal of impacted cerumen (ear wax) and to clarify that the procedure is unilateral. In collaboration with the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), this article discusses the following three coding scenarios related to ear wax removal and the appropriate CPT codes to report once the 2014 revisions become effective: The patient presents to the office for the...
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