Impacted cerumen removal is defined as a procedure to extract hardened or
accumulated cerumen from the external auditory canal by mechanical means, such
as irrigation or debridement.
As a reminder, providers who perform services for the removal of impacted
cerumen are required to apply Modifier 25 to the evaluation and management
(E&M) service to identify a significant, separately identifiable E&M service by
the same physician or other qualified health care professional on the same day
as the procedure or other services.
For more information on this requirement, visit the News & Announcements
section of our Medical Policy Portal.