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OAE CPT Coding for Newborn Hearing Screening

Theodore J. Glattke, PhD

July 1, 2002

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Question

Could you give me the correct coding for OAE's in doing newborn hearing testing?

Answer

A number of web sites suggest that hospitals are using 92587 (Limited OAE) as the code for newborn hearing screening involving OAEs.

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Theodore J. Glattke, Ph.D., Professor Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Theodore J. Glattke, PhD

Professor Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

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