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Official Description

Tympanostomy with local or topical anesthesia and insertion of a ventilating tube when performed with tympanostomy tube delivery device, unilateral (list separately in addition to 69433) (do not use in conjunction with 0583t)
Short Descr Temp tube delivery, unil
Coverage Carrier Priced
Pricing Indicator(s) 13 – Physician Fee Schedule - Price established by carriers (e.G., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)
MPI A – Not applicable, as HCPCS priced under one methodology
BETOS P6C – Minor procedures - other (Medicare fee schedule)
TOS Code(s) 2 – Surgery
Added Date 1/1/2025
Action Code A – Add procedure or modifier code (effective 1/1/2025)
Status Code Carriers Price the Code
Global Days ZZZ - Code Related to Another Service
PC/TC Indicator (26, TC) 0 - Physician Service Code
Multiple Procedures (51) 0 - No payment adjustment rules for multiple procedures apply.
Bilateral Surgery (50) 1 - 150% payment adjustment for bilateral procedures applies.
Physician Supervisions 09 - Concept does not apply.
Assistant Surgeon (80, 82) 1 - Statutory payment restriction for assistants at surgery applies to this procedure...
Co-Surgeons (62) 0 - Co-surgeons not permitted for this procedure.
Team Surgery (66) 0 - Team surgeons not permitted for this procedure.
Diagnostic Imaging Family 99 - Concept Does Not Apply
APC Status Indicator Items and Services Packaged into APC Rates
MUE Not applicable/unspecified.
MUE Not applicable/unspecified.
OTS Orthotic No
Date
Action
Notes
2025-01-01 Added Code added.
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