26-year-old female with a one-year history of a left tympanic membrane perforation. She has extensive tympanosclerosis with a no
nhealing perforation. Her options, including observation with water precautions or surgery, were discussed. The patient wished to proceed with surgery. With use of the operating microscope, the surgeon performs a left lateral graft tympanoplasty. What CPT® code is reported?
The answer is, The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code reported is 69631 under repair procedures on the middle ear.<span> Surgery does not improve the hearing. The aim of the surgery is to heal the perforations to prevent infection from contaminated water.</span>
CPT® is a set of codes used by medical teams and health professionals to code numerous diseases and any type of medical procedure that can be done to help a patient. These codes provide quick and universal communication between healthcare professionals, allowing the treatments a patient needs to be carried out as quickly and efficiently as possible.
In relation to the question above, the CPT® that codes the procedure is 69631-LT
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In general, for most things, A would be correct (Any time of the day). It kind of depends on what you ar collecting the sample for. I think the earlier the better but it doesnt usually matter.
