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The removal of impacted cerumen (69209, 69210, G0268) is only medically necessary when reported with a diagnosis of impacted cerumen (ICD-10 codes H61. 2–H61.
ICD-10-CM Code for Impacted cerumen, left ear H61. 22.
Impacted cerumen (se-ROO-men) is when earwax (cerumen) builds up in the ear and blocks the ear canal; it can cause temporary hearing loss and ear pain.
380.4 Impacted cerumen - ICD-9-CM Vol. 1 Diagnostic Codes.
Impacted cerumen removal is the extraction of hardened or accumulated cerumen (ear wax) from the external auditory canal by mechanical means, such as irrigation or debridement.
Group 1CodeDescription69209REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE, UNILATERAL69210REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN REQUIRING INSTRUMENTATION, UNILATERALG0268REMOVAL OF IMPACTED CERUMEN (ONE OR BOTH EARS) BY PHYSICIAN ON SAME DATE OF SERVICE AS AUDIOLOGIC FUNCTION TESTING
A: The coder would report CPT code 69210 (removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral) with modifier -50 (bilateral procedure) twice. Alternatively, the coder could report code 69210 twice with modifiers -LT (left side) and -RT (right side).
You may not bill CPT code 69209 with CPT code 69210, “removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral,” for the same ear. However, CPT codes 69209 and 69210 can be billed for the same encounter if impacted cerumen is removed from one ear using instrumentation and from the other ear using lavage.
Cerumen impaction is one of the most common reasons patients seek medical care for ear-related problems. Although excessive cerumen is present in 10 percent of children and more than 30 percent of older and cognitively impaired patients, cerumen impaction is underdiagnosed and likely undertreated.
CPT® considers this procedure to be unilateral. CPT® states, “For bilateral procedure, report 69210 with modifier 50.” Medicare will pay the same amount for 69210 whether it is performed on one ear or two, even though the CPT® descriptor stipulates it is unilateral.
Code 69210 is defined as “removal impacted cerumen (separate procedure), one or both ears.” Use this same code only once to indicate that the procedure was performed, whether it involved removal of impacted cerumen from one or both ears.
Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation69210 – Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral.
Effective treatment options include cerumenolytic agents, irrigation with or without cerumenolytic pretreatment, and manual removal. Home irrigation with a bulb syringe may be appropriate for selected adults. Cotton-tipped swabs, ear candling, and olive oil drops or sprays should be avoided.
Objects placed in your ear can also lead to impacted earwax, especially if done repeatedly. This is more likely in children and young people who have no other problems with their ear canals. For example, if you use cotton swabs to remove earwax, you may push the wax deeper into your canal.
Signs and symptoms of earwax blockage may include: Earache. Feeling of fullness in the affected ear. Ringing or noises in the ear (tinnitus)
Impacted earwax causes discomfort such as irritation, blockage, hard of hearing, earache, noise in the ear or head, and dizziness. [2,10,11] The habit of toileting the ear using objects which pushes in wax such as cotton tipped swab, pin, and hearing aid predisposed to earwax impaction.
Other specified disorders of ear, unspecified ear 1 H93.8X9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM H93.8X9 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H93.8X9 - other international versions of ICD-10 H93.8X9 may differ.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM H93.8X9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Other specified disorders of ear 1 H93.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM H93.8 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H93.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 H93.8 may differ.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM H93.8 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Effective from April 1, 2010, non-covered services should be billed with modifier –GA, -GX, -GY, or –GZ, as appropriate.
Please note that not all revenue codes apply to every type of bill code. Providers are encouraged to refer to the FISS revenue code file for allowable bill types. Similarly, not all revenue codes apply to each CPT/HCPCS code. Providers are encouraged to refer to the FISS HCPCS file for allowable revenue codes.