In October, we offered a glimpse at the operating hours of pediatric urgent care centers around the country. We also promised to share more on that growing segment of the urgent care marketplace—and this month we’re following through on that. The data below are drawn from a sample of 35 U.S. pediatric urgent care centers, and are part of a larger pool that we expect to be the subject of an expansive article in a …
Read MoreForeign Body Removal, Hydration, and Minor Surgical Procedures with E/M
DAVID STERN, MD (Practice Velocity) Q. We removed an earring that was imbedded in the pinna using general anesthesia? Can we bill CPT code 69205? A.No. CPT code 69205, “Removal foreign body from external auditory canal; with general anesthesia,” is limited to the external auditory canal. The pinna, which also may be referred to as the auricle, is not considered a part of the auditory canal. If an incision was made to remove the embedded …
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