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CPT 69210 — Remove impacted ear wax uni

CPT code 69210 (Remove impacted ear wax uni) carries 0.59 work RVUs under the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Total RVUs are 1.43 in a non-facility setting and 0.81 in a facility setting, which at the 2026 conversion factor of $33.40 works out to $47.76 and $27.05 respectively.

0.59
Work RVU
1.43
Total RVU (non-facility)
$47.76
Medicare, non-facility
$27.05
Medicare, facility
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RVU breakdown for CPT 69210

ComponentRVUsWhat it covers
Work RVU0.59Physician time, skill, effort, and stress.
Practice expense RVU (non-facility)0.77Office overhead, staff, supplies.
Practice expense RVU (facility)0.15Overhead when performed in a hospital.
Malpractice RVU0.07Professional liability cost.
Total RVU (non-facility)1.43Work + non-facility PE + malpractice.
Total RVU (facility)0.81Work + facility PE + malpractice.

How Medicare payment is calculated

Medicare multiplies total RVUs by the annual conversion factor. For CPT 69210 in 2026:

SettingTotal RVUConversion factorNational payment
Non-facility1.43$33.40$47.76
Facility0.81$33.40$27.05

These are national amounts. Actual payment is adjusted by the Geographic Practice Cost Index for your locality — check yours with the GPCI lookup.

Billing rules for CPT 69210

Global period
0-day global — no pre- or post-operative period included.
Multiple procedure reduction
Subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction (100%/50%/50%…).
Bilateral surgery
RVUs already reflect the bilateral procedure; no further adjustment.
Assistant surgeon
Not permitted.
Co-surgeon
Not permitted unless documentation supports medical necessity.
Team surgery
Not permitted unless documentation supports medical necessity.

Questions about CPT 69210

How many work RVUs is CPT 69210?

CPT 69210 is assigned 0.59 work RVUs in the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

What does Medicare pay for CPT 69210?

At the 2026 national conversion factor of $33.40, CPT 69210 pays approximately $47.76 in a non-facility setting and $27.05 in a facility setting before geographic adjustment.

What is the global period for CPT 69210?

0-day global — no pre- or post-operative period included.

RVU values reflect the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (conversion factor $33.40). Payment figures are national and unadjusted for geography. Verify against the official fee schedule before using for billing.