cerumenThe medical term for it is cerumen.
Irrigation is the most common method of removing impacted cerumen. It involves washing out the ear canal with water from a commercial irrigator or a syringe with a catheter attached.
Impacted cerumen
Irrigation should not be used to remove cerumen if the patient's eardrum is ruptured or missing; if the patient has a history of chronic otitis media.
The diagnosis of impacted cerumen is usually made by examining the ear canal and eardrum with an otoscope, an instrument with a light attached that allows the doctor to look into the canal.
Excessive Cerumen indexes to 380.4Cerumen (accumulation) (impacted) 380.4
The CPT code for the removal of impacted cerumen from one or both ears is 69210. This code is specifically used for the procedure where cerumen (earwax) is removed when it is causing hearing impairment or other issues. If the procedure involves both ears, the same code is applied, as it encompasses removal from one or both ears.
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otoscopy should be done before carrying out pure tone audiometry to see if the patient has impacted cerumen which can also cause hearing problem.
Cerumen is most likely to become impacted when it is pushed against the eardrum by cotton-tipped applicators, hair pins, or other objects that people put in their ears; and when it is trapped against the eardrum by a hearing aid