HCPCS code G0268 — Removal of impacted wax md.
Status: Active.
Effective Jan 1, 2003.
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.
G0268
ActiveRemoval of impacted wax md
Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing
Category:
Procedures
Section:
G-codes: Procedures / Professional Services
Effective:
Jan 1, 2003
Code type:
alphanumeric
OPPS Status:
N
— Items / services packaged into APC rates
MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits
Maximum units of G0268 Medicare will pay for one beneficiary on one date of service. Claims exceeding the MUE are denied or returned for review.
| Service Type | Max Units / Day |
|---|---|
| Outpatient Hospital | 1 |
| Practitioner Services | 1 |
Source: CMS Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits
NCCI Edits
The following codes cannot be billed together with G0268 without appropriate documentation.
Source: CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)