AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) — Question 35

A patient has chronic cholesteatoma in the right middle ear. The otolaryngologist performed a tympanoplasty with a radical mastoidectomy, removing the middle ear cholesteatoma. Grafting technique was used to repair the eardrum without ossicular chain reconstruction.
What CPT® code is reported for this surgery?

Answer options

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct CPT® code is 69643, which specifically corresponds to tympanoplasty with radical mastoidectomy and eardrum repair without ossicular chain reconstruction. Options A, B, and C refer to different procedures that do not match the specifics of the surgery performed, making them incorrect choices for this scenario.