A patient presents with recurrent spontaneous episodes of dizziness of unclear etiology. Caloric vestibular testing is performed irrigating both ears with warm and cold water while evaluating the pati

The correct answer is D. 92537-50. Procedure: Caloric vestibular testing performed on both ears with three irrigations. 92537: Caloric vestibular test with recording, bilateral; bithermal (i.e., one warm and one cool irrigation in each ear). Modifier -50: Bilateral procedure. Code Selection Justification: The proc

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A patient presents with recurrent spontaneous episodes of dizziness of unclear etiology. Caloric vestibular testing is performed irrigating both ears with warm and cold water while evaluating the patient's eye movements. There is a total of three irrigations. What CPT® coding is reported?

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A92537-52
B92537-50-52
C92538-50
D92537-50

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Explanation

Procedure: Caloric vestibular testing performed on both ears with three irrigations. 92537: Caloric vestibular test with recording, bilateral; bithermal (i.e., one warm and one cool irrigation in each ear). Modifier -50: Bilateral procedure. Code Selection Justification: The procedure performed was bilateral caloric vestibular testing with bithermal irrigation, appropriately coded with 92537 and modifier -50 for bilateral procedures.

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