ICD CODES

ICD Code H61.22

ICD code H61.22 is used to identify impacted earwax in the left ear for accurate diagnosis and medical recordkeeping.

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What is ICD Code H61.22
When to use ICD code H61.22
Billable CTP codes related to ICD code H61.22
Are You Being Underpaid for encounters thith H61.22
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What is ICD diagnosis code H61.22

ICD code H61.22 is impacted earwax in the left ear.

When to use ICD code H61.22

1. Presence of cerumen (earwax) accumulation in the left ear canal

2. Cerumen is tightly packed and cannot be removed by normal physiological mechanisms

3. Patient may report symptoms such as hearing loss, ear fullness, discomfort, itching, or tinnitus in the left ear

4. Otoscopic examination confirms cerumen impaction in the left ear

5. No evidence of infection or other underlying ear pathology causing the symptoms

Billable CPT codes for ICD code H61.22

Relevant CPT codes for ICD code H61.22 include:

- 69210: Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral

- 69209: Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral

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