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Coding => Coding => : linda carroll August 19, 2009, 07:40:49 PM

: 21235 bundled with 69631
: linda carroll August 19, 2009, 07:40:49 PM
I realize placing the graft is included in the procedure but can we not bill for the harvesting of the graft?
: Re: 21235 bundled with 69631
: PMRNC August 19, 2009, 09:50:18 PM
No, I would think it's all included/bundled in.
: Re: 21235 bundled with 69631
: Steve Verno CMBS, CEMCS August 20, 2009, 12:15:59 AM
All Im going to say is per NCCI, 21235 (Ear cartilage graft) is not inclusive with 69631 (Repair eardrum structures).  Thats not to say that a commercial insurance company will deny as being bundled.  Thats it, nothing more. Just the facts per NCCI.  My specialty is not ENT or surgery.