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When a physician devotes an extensive amount of time to clean an area of the ear while inserting tubes, and the time is documented in the patient's record, it is appropriate to select code 69005 to indicate a complicated procedure.
 
 Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Biopsies and excisions performed on the external ear are reported using the unlisted code, as there are no specific codes for these procedures.
 
 Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

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