CPT code 69706: Eustachian tube dilation, bilateral, endoscopic2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Orleans, LA

In New Orleans, LA, Medicare pays $2,515.84 for 69706 in the office and $205.40 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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What 69706 covers

An otolaryngologist reaches the eustachian tube openings through the nose using a nasopharyngoscope, then dilates both tubes, commonly with a balloon catheter. The procedure is used for obstructive eustachian tube dysfunction, which can cause persistent ear pressure, trouble equalizing pressure, or middle-ear ventilation problems. It may be performed in an office-based procedure setting or a facility, depending on the patient and practice setup.

Report 69706 when both eustachian tubes are surgically dilated during the session; use the unilateral code when only one side is treated. The operative note should identify the treated sides, the dilation performed, and the clinical findings supporting treatment. The bilateral service is already reflected in the code, so modifier 50 does not increase payment. This minor procedure has a 0-day global period, including same-day preoperative and postoperative care. When related endoscopies are performed together, CMS endoscopy family pricing applies. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How New Orleans, LA compares for 69706

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 69706 runs from $2,298.25 in Arkansas to $3,772.46 in San Benito County, CA. New Orleans, LA pays $2,515.84. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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How the 69706 rate is calculated

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Payment rules and modifiers for 69706

The CMS indicators that decide how 69706 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 69706

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How 69706 has changed in New Orleans, LA

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Where the New Orleans, LA rate applies

New Orleans, LA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 37 cities and communities in Louisiana. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

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