AVAILABLE CPT CODES For Ophthalmology. Description. CPT Code
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1 11310 Shaving of epidermal or dermal lesion, single lesion, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter 0.5 cm or less Shaving of epidermal or dermal lesion, single lesion, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm Shaving of epidermal or dermal lesion, single lesion, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm Shaving of epidermal or dermal lesion, single lesion, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter over 2.0 cm Excision, other benign lesion including margins (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less Excision, other benign lesion including margins (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm Excision, other benign lesion including margins (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm Excision, other benign lesion including margins (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm Excision, other benign lesion including margins (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 3.1 to 4.0 cm Excision, other benign lesion including margins (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter over 4.0 cm Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 3.1 to 4.0 cm Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter over 4.0 cm Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.5 cm or less Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.6 cm to 5.0 cm Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 5.1 cm to 7.5 cm Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 7.6 cm to 12.5 cm Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 12.6 cm to 20.0 cm Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 20.1 cm to 30.0 cm 6 /23/ :13:11PM 1
2 12018 Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; over 30.0 cm Treatment of superficial wound dehiscence; simple closure Layer closure of wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.5 cm or less Layer closure of wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.6 cm to 5.0 cm Layer closure of wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 5.1 cm to 7.5 cm Layer closure of wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 7.6 cm to 12.5 cm Layer closure of wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 12.6 cm to 20.0 cm Layer closure of wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 20.1 cm to 30.0 cm Layer closure of wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; over 30.0 cm Repair, complex, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; 1.0 cm or less Repair, complex, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; 1.1 cm to 2.5 cm Repair, complex, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm Repair, complex, eyelids, nose, ears and /or lips; each additional 5 cm or less (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) Secondary closure of surgical wound or dehiscence, extensive or complicated Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq cm Split graft, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet and /or multiple digits; first 100 sq cm or less, or one percent of body area of infants and children (except ) Split graft, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet and /or multiple digits; each additional 100 sq cm, or each additional one percent of body area of infants and children, or part thereof (List separately in addition to c Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, nose, ears, eyelids, and /or lips; 20 sq cm or less Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, nose, ears, eyelids, and /or lips; each additional 20 sq cm (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) Formation of direct or tubed pedicle, with or without transfer; eyelids, nose, ears, lips, or intraoral Delay of flap or sectioning of flap (division and inset); at eyelids, nose, ears, or lips Graft; derma-fat-fascia 6 /23/ :13:11PM 2
3 15820 Blepharoplasty, lower eyelid; Blepharoplasty, lower eyelid; with extensive herniated fat pad Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighting down lid Destruction, malignant lesion (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter 0.5 cm or less Destruction, malignant lesion (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm Destruction, malignant lesion (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm Destruction, malignant lesion (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm Destruction, malignant lesion (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter 3.1 to 4.0 cm Destruction, malignant lesion (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter over 4.0 cm Reconstruction of orbit with osteotomies (extracranial) and with bone grafts (includes obtaining autografts) ( eg, micro -ophthalmia) Periorbital osteotomies for orbital hypertelorism, with bone grafts; extracranial approach Periorbital osteotomies for orbital hypertelorism, with bone grafts; combined intra - and extracranial approach Periorbital osteotomies for orbital hypertelorism, with bone grafts; with forehead advancement Orbital repositioning, periorbital osteotomies, unilateral, with bone grafts; extracranial approach Orbital repositioning, periorbital osteotomies, unilateral, with bone grafts; combined intra - and extracranial approach Secondary revision of orbitocraniofacial reconstruction Medial canthopexy (separate procedure) Lateral canthopexy Open treatment of orbital floor blowout fracture; transantral approach (Caldwell-Luc type operation) Open treatment of orbital floor blowout fracture; periorbital approach Open treatment of orbital floor blowout fracture; combined approach Open treatment of orbital floor blowout fracture; periorbital approach, with alloplastic or other 6 /23/ :13:11PM 3
4 implant Open treatment of orbital floor blowout fracture; periorbital approach with bone graft (includes obtaining graft) Open treatment of fracture of orbit, except blowout; without implant Open treatment of fracture of orbit, except blowout; with implant Open treatment of fracture of orbit, except blowout; with bone grafting (includes obtaining graft) Ligation or biopsy, temporal artery Chemodenervation of muscle(s); muscle(s) innervated by facial nerve (eg, for blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm) Evisceration of ocular contents; without implant Evisceration of ocular contents; with implant Enucleation of eye; without implant Enucleation of eye; with implant, muscles not attached to implant Enucleation of eye; with implant, muscles attached to implant Exenteration of orbit (does not include skin graft), removal of orbital contents; only Exenteration of orbit (does not include skin graft), removal of orbital contents; with therapeutic removal of bone Exenteration of orbit (does not include skin graft), removal of orbital contents; with muscle or myocutaneous flap Modification of ocular implant with placement or replacement of pegs (eg, drilling receptacle for prosthesis appendage) ( separate procedure) Insertion of ocular implant secondary; after evisceration, in scleral shell Insertion of ocular implant secondary; after enucleation, muscles not attached to implant Insertion of ocular implant secondary; after enucleation, muscles attached to implant Reinsertion of ocular implant; with or without conjunctival graft Reinsertion of ocular implant; with use of foreign material for reinforcement and/or attachment of muscles to implant Removal of ocular implant Removal of foreign body, intraocular; from anterior chamber of eye or lens Removal of foreign body, intraocular; from posterior segment, magnetic extraction, anterior or posterior route Removal of foreign body, intraocular; from posterior segment, nonmagnetic extraction Repair of laceration; cornea, nonperforating, with or without removal foreign body Repair of laceration; cornea and/or sclera, perforating, not involving uveal tissue Repair of laceration; cornea and/or sclera, perforating, with reposition or resection of uveal tissue 6 /23/ :13:11PM 4
5 65290 Repair of wound, extraocular muscle, tendon and/or Tenon's capsule Excision of lesion, cornea (keratectomy, lamellar, partial), except pterygium Biopsy of cornea Excision or transposition of pterygium; without graft Excision or transposition of pterygium; with graft Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); lamellar Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); penetrating (except in aphakia) Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); penetrating (in aphakia) Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); penetrating (in pseudophakia) Keratomileusis Epikeratoplasty Keratoprosthesis Radial keratotomy Corneal relaxing incision for correction of surgically induced astigmatism Corneal wedge resection for correction of surgically induced astigmatism Paracentesis of anterior chamber of eye (separate procedure); with removal of blood, with or without irrigation and /or air injection Goniotomy Trabeculotomy ab externo Trabeculoplasty by laser surgery, one or more sessions (defined treatment series) Severing adhesions of anterior segment, laser technique (separate procedure) Severing adhesions of anterior segment of eye, incisional technique (with or without injection of air or liquid ) ( separate procedure); goniosynechiae Severing adhesions of anterior segment of eye, incisional technique (with or without injection of air or liquid ) ( separate procedure); anterior synechiae, except goniosynechiae Severing adhesions of anterior segment of eye, incisional technique (with or without injection of air or liquid ) ( separate procedure); posterior synechiae Severing adhesions of anterior segment of eye, incisional technique (with or without injection of air or liquid ) ( separate procedure); corneovitreal adhesions Removal of epithelial downgrowth, anterior chamber of eye Removal of implanted material, anterior segment of eye Removal of blood clot, anterior segment of eye Injection, anterior chamber of eye (separate procedure); air or liquid Fistulization of sclera for glaucoma; trephination with iridectomy 6 /23/ :13:11PM 5
6 66155 Fistulization of sclera for glaucoma; thermocauterization with iridectomy Fistulization of sclera for glaucoma; sclerectomy with punch or scissors, with iridectomy Fistulization of sclera for glaucoma; trabeculectomy ab externo in absence of previous surgery Fistulization of sclera for glaucoma; trabeculectomy ab externo with scarring from previous ocular surgery or trauma (includes injection of antifibrotic agents) Aqueous shunt to extraocular reservoir (eg, Molteno, Schocket, Denver-Krupin) Revision of aqueous shunt to extraocular reservoir Repair of scleral staphyloma; with graft Revision or repair of operative wound of anterior segment, any type, early or late, major or minor procedure Iridectomy, with corneoscleral or corneal section; for removal of lesion Iridectomy, with corneoscleral or corneal section; peripheral for glaucoma (separate procedure) Iridectomy, with corneoscleral or corneal section; optical (separate procedure) Repair of iris, ciliary body (as for iridodialysis) Suture of iris, ciliary body (separate procedure) with retrieval of suture through small incision (eg, McCannel suture) Ciliary body destruction; cyclophotocoagulation Ciliary body destruction; cryotherapy Ciliary body destruction; cyclodialysis Iridotomy/iridectomy by laser surgery (eg, for glaucoma) (one or more sessions) Iridoplasty by photocoagulation (one or more sessions) (eg, for improvement of vision, for widening of anterior chamber angle) Destruction of cyst or lesion iris or ciliary body (nonexcisional procedure) Discission of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid); laser surgery (eg, YAG laser) (one or more stages) Repositioning of intraocular lens prosthesis, requiring an incision (separate procedure) Removal of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid) with corneo-scleral section, with or without iridectomy (iridocapsulotomy, iridocapsulectomy ) Removal of lens material; aspiration technique, one or more stages Removal of lens material; phacofragmentation technique (mechanical or ultrasonic) (eg, phacoemulsification), with aspiration Removal of lens material; pars plana approach, with or without vitrectomy Removal of lens material; intracapsular Removal of lens material; intracapsular, for dislocated lens 6 /23/ :13:11PM 6
7 66940 Removal of lens material; extracapsular (other than 66840, 66850, 66852) Intracapsular cataract extraction with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (one stage procedure) Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (one stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification) Insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (secondary implant), not associated with concurrent cataract removal Exchange of intraocular lens Unlisted procedure, anterior segment of eye Removal of vitreous, anterior approach (open sky technique or limbal incision); partial removal Removal of vitreous, anterior approach (open sky technique or limbal incision ); subtotal removal with mechanical vitrectomy Aspiration or release of vitreous, subretinal or choroidal fluid, pars plana approach (posterior sclerotomy ) Injection of vitreous substitute, pars plana or limbal approach, (fluid-gas exchange), with or without aspiration (separate procedure) Implantation of intravitreal drug delivery system (eg, ganciclovir implant ), includes concomitant removal of vitreous Intravitreal injection of a pharmacologic agent (separate procedure) Severing of vitreous strands, vitreous face adhesions, sheets, membranes or opacities, laser surgery (one or more stages) Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with epiretinal membrane stripping Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with focal endolaser photocoagulation Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with endolaser panretinal photocoagulation Repair of retinal detachment, one or more sessions; cryotherapy or diathermy, with or without drainage of subretinal fluid Repair of retinal detachment, one or more sessions; photocoagulation, with or without drainage of subretinal fluid Repair of retinal detachment; scleral buckling (such as lamellar scleral dissection, imbrication or encircling procedure), with or without implant, with or without cryotherapy, photocoagulation, and drainage of subretinal fluid Repair of retinal detachment; with vitrectomy, any method, with or without air or gas tamponade, focal endolaser photocoagulation, cryotherapy, drainage of subretinal fluid, scleral buckling, and/or removal of lens by same technique Repair of retinal detachment; by injection of air or other gas (eg, pneumatic retinopexy) Repair of retinal detachment; by scleral buckling or vitrectomy, on patient having previous ipsilateral retinal detachment repair(s) using scleral buckling or vitrectomy techniques Release of encircling material (posterior segment) 6 /23/ :13:11PM 7
8 67141 Prophylaxis of retinal detachment (eg, retinal break, lattice degeneration) without drainage, one or more sessions; cryotherapy, diathermy Prophylaxis of retinal detachment (eg, retinal break, lattice degeneration) without drainage, one or more sessions; photocoagulation (laser or xenon arc) Destruction of localized lesion of retina (eg, macular edema, tumors ), one or more sessions; cryotherapy, diathermy Destruction of localized lesion of retina (eg, macular edema, tumors ), one or more sessions; photocoagulation Destruction of localized lesion of retina (eg, macular edema, tumors ), one or more sessions; radiation by implantation of source (includes removal of source) Destruction of localized lesion of choroid (eg, choroidal neovascularization); photocoagulation (eg, laser), one or more sessions Destruction of extensive or progressive retinopathy (eg, diabetic retinopathy), one or more sessions; cryotherapy, diathermy Destruction of extensive or progressive retinopathy (eg, diabetic retinopathy), one or more sessions; photocoagulation (laser or xenon arc ) Unlisted procedure, posterior segment Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; one horizontal muscle Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; two horizontal muscles Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; one vertical muscle (excluding superior oblique) Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; two or more vertical muscles (excluding superior oblique) Strabismus surgery, any procedure, superior oblique muscle Transposition procedure (eg, for paretic extraocular muscle), any extraocular muscle (specify) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) Strabismus surgery on patient with previous eye surgery or injury that did not involve the extraocular muscles (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) Strabismus surgery on patient with scarring of extraocular muscles (eg, prior ocular injury, strabismus or retinal detachment surgery) or restrictive myopathy (eg, dysthyroid ophthalmopathy) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) Strabismus surgery by posterior fixation suture technique, with or without muscle recession (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) Placement of adjustable suture(s) during strabismus surgery, including postoperative adjustment(s) of suture(s) (List separately in addition to code for specific strabismus surgery) Strabismus surgery involving exploration and /or repair of detached extraocular muscle(s) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) Release of extensive scar tissue without detaching extraocular muscle (separate procedure) Chemodenervation of extraocular muscle Biopsy of extraocular muscle Unlisted procedure, ocular muscle 6 /23/ :13:11PM 8
9 67400 Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); for exploration, with or without biopsy Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); with drainage only Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); with removal of lesion Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); with removal of foreign body Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); with removal of bone for decompression Fine needle aspiration of orbital contents Orbitotomy with bone flap or window, lateral approach (eg, Kroenlein); with removal of lesion Orbitotomy with bone flap or window, lateral approach (eg, Kroenlein); with removal of foreign body Orbitotomy with bone flap or window, lateral approach (eg, Kroenlein); with drainage Orbitotomy with bone flap or window, lateral approach (eg, Kroenlein); with removal of bone for decompression Orbitotomy with bone flap or window, lateral approach (eg, Kroenlein); for exploration, with or without biopsy Orbital implant (implant outside muscle cone); insertion Orbital implant (implant outside muscle cone); removal or revision Optic nerve decompression (eg, incision or fenestration of optic nerve sheath) Unlisted procedure, orbit Severing of tarsorrhaphy Canthotomy (separate procedure) Excision of chalazion; single Excision of chalazion; multiple, same lid Excision of chalazion; multiple, different lids Excision of chalazion; under general anesthesia and/or requiring hospitalization, single or multiple Biopsy of eyelid Correction of trichiasis; incision of lid margin Correction of trichiasis; incision of lid margin, with free mucous membrane graft Excision of lesion of eyelid (except chalazion) without closure or with simple direct closure Destruction of lesion of lid margin (up to 1 cm) Construction of intermarginal adhesions, median tarsorrhaphy, or canthorrhaphy; Construction of intermarginal adhesions, median tarsorrhaphy, or canthorrhaphy; with transposition of tarsal plate 6 /23/ :13:11PM 9
10 67900 Repair of brow ptosis (supraciliary, mid-forehead or coronal approach) Repair of blepharoptosis; frontalis muscle technique with suture or other material Repair of blepharoptosis; frontalis muscle technique with fascial sling (includes obtaining fascia) Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, internal approach Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, external approach Repair of blepharoptosis; superior rectus technique with fascial sling (includes obtaining fascia) Repair of blepharoptosis; conjunctivo-tarso-muller's muscle -levator resection (eg, Fasanella -Servat type) Reduction of overcorrection of ptosis Correction of lid retraction Repair of ectropion; suture Repair of ectropion; blepharoplasty, excision tarsal wedge Repair of ectropion; blepharoplasty, extensive (eg, Kuhnt-Szymanowski or tarsal strip operations) Repair of entropion; suture Repair of entropion; blepharoplasty, excision tarsal wedge Repair of entropion; blepharoplasty, extensive (eg, Wheeler operation) Suture of recent wound, eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, and /or palpebral conjunctiva direct closure; partial thickness Suture of recent wound, eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, and /or palpebral conjunctiva direct closure; full thickness Removal of embedded foreign body, eyelid Canthoplasty (reconstruction of canthus) Excision and repair of eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, conjunctiva, canthus, or full thickness, may include preparation for skin graft or pedicle flap with adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement; up to one-fourth of lid margin Excision and repair of eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, conjunctiva, canthus, or full thickness, may include preparation for skin graft or pedicle flap with adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement; over one-fourth of lid margin Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; up to two -thirds of eyelid, one stage or first stage Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; total eyelid, lower, one stage or first stage Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; total eyelid, upper, one stage or first stage Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; second stage 6 /23/ :13:11PM 10
11 67999 Unlisted procedure, eyelids Excision of lesion, conjunctiva; up to 1 cm Excision of lesion, conjunctiva; over 1 cm Excision of lesion, conjunctiva; with adjacent sclera Conjunctivoplasty; with conjunctival graft or extensive rearrangement Conjunctivoplasty; with buccal mucous membrane graft (includes obtaining graft) Conjunctivoplasty, reconstruction cul-de-sac; with conjunctival graft or extensive rearrangement Conjunctivoplasty, reconstruction cul-de-sac; with buccal mucous membrane graft (includes obtaining graft) Repair of symblepharon; conjunctivoplasty, without graft Repair of symblepharon; with free graft conjunctiva or buccal mucous membrane (includes obtaining graft) Repair of symblepharon; division of symblepharon, with or without insertion of conformer or contact lens Conjunctival flap; bridge or partial (separate procedure) Conjunctival flap; total (such as Gunderson thin flap or purse string flap) Unlisted procedure, conjunctiva Incision, drainage of lacrimal gland Incision, drainage of lacrimal sac (dacryocystotomy or dacryocystostomy) Excision of lacrimal gland (dacryoadenectomy), except for tumor; total Excision of lacrimal gland (dacryoadenectomy), except for tumor; partial Biopsy of lacrimal gland Excision of lacrimal sac (dacryocystectomy) Biopsy of lacrimal sac Removal of foreign body or dacryolith, lacrimal passages Excision of lacrimal gland tumor; frontal approach Excision of lacrimal gland tumor; involving osteotomy Plastic repair of canaliculi Dacryocystorhinostomy (fistulization of lacrimal sac to nasal cavity) Conjunctivorhinostomy (fistulization of conjunctiva to nasal cavity); without tube Conjunctivorhinostomy (fistulization of conjunctiva to nasal cavity); with insertion of tube or stent Closure of lacrimal fistula (separate procedure) 6 /23/ :13:11PM 11
12 68810 Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; requiring general anesthesia Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent Probing of lacrimal canaliculi, with or without irrigation Unlisted procedure, lacrimal system Ophthalmological examination and evaluation, under general anesthesia, with or without manipulation of globe for passive range of motion or other manipulation to facilitate diagnostic examination; complete Ophthalmological examination and evaluation, under general anesthesia, with or without manipulation of globe for passive range of motion or other manipulation to facilitate diagnostic examination; limited 6 /23/ :13:11PM 12
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