A 45-year-old patient presents to the office with complaints of hearing loss and discomfort in

A 45-year-old patient presents to the office with complaints of hearing loss and discomfort in the left ear. Upon examination, the physician uses an otoscope to visualize the ear canal and observes a large amount of impacted cerumen (earwax) that is causing a blockage. The physician attempts to remove the cerumen using irrigation, but it is unsuccessful. The physician then uses a curette to remove the impacted cerumen. Can CPT code 69220 be reported for the removal of impacted cerumen in both ears?

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