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CPT Codes for Ophthalmology

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11310 Shaving of epidermal or dermal lesion, single lesion, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter 0.5 cm or less
11311 Shaving of epidermal or dermal lesion, single lesion, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
11312 Shaving of epidermal or dermal lesion, single lesion, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
11313 Shaving of epidermal or dermal lesion, single lesion, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter over 2.0 cm
11440 Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less
11441 Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
11442 Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
11443 Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
11444 Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter 3.1 to 4.0 cm
11446 Excision, other benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; excised diameter over 4.0 cm
11640 Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less
11641 Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 0.6 to 1.0 cm
11642 Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
11643 Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 2.1 to 3.0 cm
11644 Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter 3.1 to 4.0 cm
11646 Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips; excised diameter over 4.0 cm
11900 Injection, intralesional; up to and including 7 lesions
12011 Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.5 cm or less
12013 Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.6 cm to 5.0 cm
12014 Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 5.1 cm to 7.5 cm
12015 Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 7.6 cm to 12.5 cm
12016 Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 12.6 cm to 20.0 cm
12017 Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 20.1 cm to 30.0 cm
12018 Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; over 30.0 cm
12020 Treatment of superficial wound dehiscence; simple closure
12051 Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.5 cm or less
12052 Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 2.6 cm to 5.0 cm
12053 Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 5.1 cm to 7.5 cm
12054 Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 7.6 cm to 12.5 cm
12055 Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 12.6 cm to 20.0 cm
12056 Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; 20.1 cm to 30.0 cm
12057 Repair, intermediate, wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes; over 30.0 cm
13150 Repair, complex, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; 1.0 cm or less
13151 Repair, complex, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; 1.1 cm to 2.5 cm
13152 Repair, complex, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; 2.6 cm to 7.5 cm
13153 Repair, complex, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; each additional 5 cm or less (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
13160 Secondary closure of surgical wound or dehiscence, extensive or complicated
14060 Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10 sq cm or less
14061 Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, eyelids, nose, ears and/or lips; defect 10.1 sq cm to 30.0 sq cm
15115 Epidermal autograft, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits; first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% of body area of infants and children
15120 Split-thickness autograft, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits; first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% of body area of infants and children (except 15050)
15121 Split-thickness autograft, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits; each additional 100 sq cm, or each additional 1% of body area of infants and children, or part thereof (List separately in addition
15135 Dermal autograft, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits; first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% of body area of infants and children
15155 Tissue cultured skin autograft, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits; first 25 sq cm or less
15175 Acellular dermal replacement, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits; first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% of body area of infants and children
15260 Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips; 20 sq cm or less
15261 Full thickness graft, free, including direct closure of donor site, nose, ears, eyelids, and/or lips; each additional 20 sq cm, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
15335 Acellular dermal allograft, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits; first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% of body area of infants and children
15365 Tissue cultured allogeneic dermal substitute, face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, orbits, genitalia, hands, feet, and/or multiple digits; first 100 sq cm or less, or 1% of body area of infants and children
15576 Formation of direct or tubed pedicle, with or without transfer; eyelids, nose, ears, lips, or intraoral
15630 Delay of flap or sectioning of flap (division and inset); at eyelids, nose, ears, or lips
15731 Forehead flap with preservation of vascular pedicle (eg, axial pattern flap, paramedian forehead flap)
15732 Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap; head and neck (eg, temporalis, masseter muscle, sternocleidomastoid, levator scapulae)
15760 Graft; composite (eg, full thickness of external ear or nasal ala), including primary closure, donor area
15770 Graft; derma-fat-fascia
15820 Blepharoplasty, lower eyelid;
15821 Blepharoplasty, lower eyelid; with extensive herniated fat pad
15822 Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid;
15823 Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighting down lid
15850 Removal of sutures under anesthesia (other than local), same surgeon
15851 Removal of sutures under anesthesia (other than local), other surgeon
17280 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
17281 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
17282 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
17283 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
17284 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
17286 Destruction, malignant lesion (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, mucous membrane; lesion diameter over 4.0 cm
21256 Reconstruction of orbit with osteotomies (extracranial) and with bone grafts (includes obtaining autografts) (eg, micro-ophthalmia)
21260 Periorbital osteotomies for orbital hypertelorism, with bone grafts; extracranial approach
21261 Periorbital osteotomies for orbital hypertelorism, with bone grafts; combined intra- and extracranial approach
21263 Periorbital osteotomies for orbital hypertelorism, with bone grafts; with forehead advancement
21267 Orbital repositioning, periorbital osteotomies, unilateral, with bone grafts; extracranial approach
21268 Orbital repositioning, periorbital osteotomies, unilateral, with bone grafts; combined intra- and extracranial approach
21275 Secondary revision of orbitocraniofacial reconstruction
21280 Medial canthopexy (separate procedure)
21282 Lateral canthopexy
21385 Open treatment of orbital floor blowout fracture; transantral approach (Caldwell-Luc type operation)
21386 Open treatment of orbital floor blowout fracture; periorbital approach
21387 Open treatment of orbital floor blowout fracture; combined approach
21390 Open treatment of orbital floor blowout fracture; periorbital approach, with alloplastic or other implant
21395 Open treatment of orbital floor blowout fracture; periorbital approach with bone graft (includes obtaining graft)
21406 Open treatment of fracture of orbit, except blowout; without implant
21407 Open treatment of fracture of orbit, except blowout; with implant
21408 Open treatment of fracture of orbit, except blowout; with bone grafting (includes obtaining graft)
30930 Fracture of Nasal turbinte(s), theraputic
31239 Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with dacryocystorhinostomy
37609 Ligation or biopsy, temporal artery
64612 Chemodenervation of muscle(s); muscle(s) innervated by facial nerve (eg, for blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm)
65091 Evisceration of ocular contents; without implant
65093 Evisceration of ocular contents; with implant
65101 Enucleation of eye; without implant
65103 Enucleation of eye; with implant, muscles not attached to implant
65105 Enucleation of eye; with implant, muscles attached to implant
65110 Exenteration of orbit (does not include skin graft), removal of orbital contents; only
65112 Exenteration of orbit (does not include skin graft), removal of orbital contents; with therapeutic removal of bone
65114 Exenteration of orbit (does not include skin graft), removal of orbital contents; with muscle or myocutaneous flap
65125 Modification of ocular implant with placement or replacement of pegs (eg, drilling receptacle for prosthesis appendage) (separate procedure)
65130 Insertion of ocular implant secondary; after evisceration, in scleral shell
65135 Insertion of ocular implant secondary; after enucleation, muscles not attached to implant
65140 Insertion of ocular implant secondary; after enucleation, muscles attached to implant
65150 Reinsertion of ocular implant; with or without conjunctival graft
65155 Reinsertion of ocular implant; with use of foreign material for reinforcement and/or attachment of muscles to implant
65175 Removal of ocular implant
65205 Removal of foreign body, superficial conjunctival
65210 Removal of foreign body, embedded subconjunctival, scleral but non-perforating
65235 Removal of foreign body, intraocular; from anterior chamber of eye or lens
65260 Removal of foreign body, intraocular; from posterior segment, magnetic extraction, anterior or posterior route
65265 Removal of foreign body, intraocular; from posterior segment, nonmagnetic extraction
65270 Repair of laceration; conjunctiva, with or without nonperforating laceration sclera, direct closure
65272 Repair of laceration; conjunctiva, by mobilization and rearrangement, without hospitalization
65273 Repair of laceration; conjunctiva, by mobilization and rearrangement, with hospitalization
65275 Repair of corneal laceration, with or without removal of foreign body
65275 Repair of laceration; cornea, nonperforating, with or without removal foreign body
65280 Repair of laceration; cornea and/or sclera, perforating, not involving uveal tissue
65285 Repair of laceration; cornea and/or sclera, perforating, with reposition or resection of uveal tissue
65286 Application of tissue glue to wounds of cornea or sclera
65286 Repair of laceration; application of tissue glue, wounds of cornea and/or sclera
65290 Repair of wound of extraocular muscle, tendon and/or Tenon's capsule
65400 Excision of lesion, cornea (keratectomy, lamellar, partial), except pterygium
65410 Biopsy of cornea
65420 Excision or transposition of pterygium; without graft
65426 Excision or transposition of pterygium; with graft
65710 Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); anterior lamellar
65730 Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); penetrating (except in aphakia or pseudophakia)
65750 Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); penetrating (in aphakia)
65755 Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); penetrating (in pseudophakia)
65756 Keratoplasty (corneal transplant); endothelial
65760 Keratomileusis
65767 Epikeratoplasty
65770 Keratoprosthesis
65771 Radial keratotomy
65772 Corneal relaxing incision for correction of surgically induced astigmatism
65775 Corneal wedge resection for correction of surgically induced astigmatism
65780 Ocular surface reconstruction; amniotic membrane transplantation, multiple layers
65785 Implantation of intrastromal corneal ring segments
65800 Paracentesis of anterior chamber of eye
65800 Paracentesis of anterior chamber of eye (separate procedure); with diagnostic aspiration of aqueous
65805 Paracentesis of anterior chamber of eye (separate procedure); with therapeutic release of aqueous
65815 Paracentesis with removal of blood with or without irrigation
65815 Paracentesis of anterior chamber of eye (separate procedure); with removal of blood, with or without irrigation and/or air injection
65820 Goniotomy
65850 Trabeculotomy ab externo
65855 Trabeculoplasty by laser surgery, 1 or more sessions (defined treatment series)
65860 Severing adhesions of anterior segment, laser or incision, goniosynechiae, anterior synechiae, posteior synechiae, corneovitreal adhesions
65865 Severing adhesions of anterior segment of eye, incisional technique (with or without injection of air or liquid) (separate procedure); goniosynechiae
65870 Severing adhesions of anterior segment of eye, incisional technique (with or without injection of air or liquid) (separate procedure); anterior synechiae, except goniosynechiae
65875 Severing adhesions of anterior segment of eye, incisional technique (with or without injection of air or liquid) (separate procedure); posterior synechiae
65880 Severing adhesions of anterior segment of eye, incisional technique (with or without injection of air or liquid) (separate procedure); corneovitreal adhesions
65900 Removal of epithelial downgrowth, anterior chamber of eye
65920 Removal of implanted material, anterior segment of eye
65930 Removal of blood clot, anterior segment of eye
66020 Injection, anterior chamber of eye (separate procedure); air or liquid
66130 Excision of lesion, sclera
66150 Fistulization of sclera for glaucoma; trephination with iridectomy
66155 Fistulization of sclera for glaucoma; thermocauterization with iridectomy
66160 Fistulization of sclera for glaucoma; sclerectomy with punch or scissors, with iridectomy
66170 Fistulization of sclera for glaucoma; trabeculectomy ab externo in absence of previous surgery
66172 Fistulization of sclera for glaucoma; trabeculectomy ab externo with scarring from previous ocular surgery or trauma (includes injection of antifibrotic agents)
66180 Aqueous shunt to extraocular reservoir (eg, Molteno, Schocket, Denver-Krupin)
66185 Revision of aqueous shunt to extraocular reservoir
66220 Repair of scleral staphyloma; without graft
66225 Repair of scleral staphyloma; with graft
66250 Revision or repair of operative wound of anterior segment, any type, early or late, major or minor procedure
66600 Iridectomy, with corneoscleral or corneal section; for removal of lesion
66625 Iridectomy, with corneoscleral or corneal section; peripheral for glaucoma (separate procedure)
66635 Iridectomy, with corneoscleral or corneal section; optical (separate procedure)
66680 Repair of iris, ciliary body (as for iridodialysis)
66682 Suture of iris, ciliary body (separate procedure) with retrieval of suture through small incision (eg, McCannel suture)
66710 Ciliary body destruction; cyclophotocoagulation, transscleral
66711 Ciliary body destruction; cyclophotocoagulation, endoscopic
66720 Ciliary body destruction; cryotherapy
66740 Ciliary body destruction; cyclodialysis
66761 Iridotomy/iridectomy by laser surgery (eg, for glaucoma) (per session)
66762 Iridoplasty by photocoagulation (1 or more sessions) (eg, for improvement of vision, for widening of anterior chamber angle)
66770 Destruction of cyst or lesion iris or ciliary body (nonexcisional procedure)
66820 Discission of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid); stab incision technique (Ziegler or Wheeler knife)
66821 YAG laser for PCO
66821 Discission of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid); laser surgery (eg, YAG laser) (1 or more stages)
66825 Repositioning of intraocular lens prosthesis, requiring an incision (separate procedure)
66830 Removal of secondary membranous cataract (opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid) with corneo-scleral section, with or without iridectomy (iridocapsulotomy, iridocapsulectomy)
66840 Removal of lens material; aspiration technique, 1 or more stages
66850 Removal of lens material; phacofragmentation technique (mechanical or ultrasonic) (eg, phacoemulsification), with aspiration
66852 Removal of lens material; pars plana approach, with or without vitrectomy
66920 Removal of lens material; intracapsular
66930 Removal of lens material; intracapsular, for dislocated lens
66940 Removal of lens material; extracapsular (lensectomy) (other than 66840, 66850, 66852)
66982 Extracapsular cataract extraction removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1-stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification) complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery (eg, iris expansion device, suture support for intraocular lens, endocapsular rings,or primary posterior capsulorrhexis) or performed on patients in the amblyogenic developmental stage
66983 Intracapsular cataract extraction with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure)
66984 Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification)
66985 Insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (secondary implant), not associated with concurrent cataract removal
66986 Exchange of intraocular lens
66989 Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1-stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (e.g., irrigation and aspiration or phacoemul­sification), complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery (e.g., iris expansion device, suture support for intraocular lens, or primary posterior capsulor­rhexis) or performed on patients in the amblyogenic developmental stage; with insertion of intraocular (e.g., trabecular meshwork, supraciliary, suprachoroidal) anterior segment aqueous drainage device, without extraocular reservoir, internal approach, one or more.
66991 Extracapsular cataract re­moval with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1-stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (e.g., irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification); with insertion of intraocular (e.g., trabecular meshwork, supraciliary, suprachoroidal) anterior segment aqueous drainage device, without extraocular reservoir, internal approach, one or more.
66999 Unlisted procedure, anterior segment of eye
67005 Removal of vitreous, anterior approach (open sky technique or limbal incision); partial removal (not used with complex cataract code 66982)
67010 Removal of vitreous, anterior approach (open sky technique or limbal incision); subtotal removal with mechanical vitrectomy - Use with 66940
67015 Aspiration or release of vitreous, subretinal or choroidal fluid, pars plana approach (posterior sclerotomy) (can be used with with IOL surgery)
67025 Injection of vitreous substitute, pars plana or limbal approach (fluid-gas exchange), with or without aspiration (separate procedure)
67027 Implantation of intravitreal drug delivery system (eg, ganciclovir implant), includes concomitant removal of vitreous
67028 Intravitreal injection of a pharmacologic agent (separate procedure)
67031 Severing of vitreous strands, vitreous face adhesions, sheets, membranes or opacities, laser surgery (1 or more stages)
67036 Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach;
67038 Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with epiretinal membrane stripping
67039 Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with focal endolaser photocoagulation
67040 Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with endolaser panretinal photocoagulation
67041 Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of preretinal cellular membrane (eg, macular pucker)
67042 Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina (eg, for repair of macular hole, diabetic macular edema), includes, if performed, intraocular tamponade (ie, air, gas or silicone oil)
67043 Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of subretinal membrane (eg, choroidal neovascularization), includes, if performed, intraocular tamponade (ie, air, gas or silicone oil) and laser photocoagulation
67101 Repair of retinal detachment, 1 or more sessions; cryotherapy or diathermy, with or without drainage of subretinal fluid
67105 Repair of retinal detachment, 1 or more sessions; photocoagulation, with or without drainage of subretinal fluid
67107 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
67108 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
67110 Repair of retinal detachment; by injection of air or other gas (eg, pneumatic retinopexy)
67112 Repair of retinal detachment; by scleral buckling or vitrectomy, on patient having previous ipsilateral retinal detachment repair(s) using scleral buckling or vitrectomy techniques
67113 Repair of complex retinal detachment (eg, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, stage C-1 or greater, diabetic traction retinal detachment, retinopathy of prematurity, retinal tear of greater than 90 degrees), with vitrectomy and membrane peeling, may include a
67115 Release of encircling material (posterior segment)
67120 Removal of implanted material, posterior segment; extraocular
67121 Removal of implanted material, posterior segment; intraocular
67141 Prophylaxis of retinal detachment (eg, retinal break, lattice degeneration) without drainage, 1 or more sessions; cryotherapy, diathermy
67145 Prophylaxis of retinal detachment (eg, retinal break, lattice degeneration) without drainage, 1 or more sessions; photocoagulation (laser or xenon arc)
67208 Destruction of localized lesion of retina (eg, macular edema, tumors), 1 or more sessions; cryotherapy, diathermy
67210 Destruction of localized lesion of retina (eg, macular edema, tumors), 1 or more sessions; photocoagulation
67218 Destruction of localized lesion of retina (eg, macular edema, tumors), 1 or more sessions; radiation by implantation of source (includes removal of source)
67220 Destruction of localized lesion of choroid (eg, choroidal neovascularization); photocoagulation (eg, laser), 1 or more sessions
67221 Destruction of localized lesion of choroid (eg, choroidal neovascularization); photodynamic therapy (includes intravenous infusion)
67227 Destruction of extensive or progressive retinopathy (eg, diabetic retinopathy), 1 or more sessions, cryotherapy, diathermy
67228 Treatment of extensive or progressive retinopathy, 1 or more sessions; (eg, diabetic retinopathy), photocoagulation
67229 Treatment of extensive or progressive retinopathy, one or more sessions: preterm infant (<37 wks) from birth to one year, photocoagulation or cryotherapy
67299 Unlisted procedure, posterior segment
67311 Recession or Resection ONE horizontal muscle one eye (add -50 modifier for second eye)
67311 Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 1 horizontal muscle
67312 Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 2 horizontal muscles same eye
67314 Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 1 vertical muscle (excluding superior oblique)
67316 Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 2 or more vertical muscles same eye (excluding superior oblique)
67318 Strabismus surgery, any procedure, superior oblique muscle
67320 Transposition procedure (eg, for paretic extraocular muscle), any extraocular muscle (specify) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
67331 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)
67332 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)
67334 Strabismus surgery by posterior fixation suture technique, with or without muscle recession (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
67335 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)
67340 Strabismus surgery involving exploration and/or repair of detached extraocular muscle(s) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
67343 Release of extensive scar tissue without detaching extraocular muscle (separate procedure)
67345 Chemodenervation of extraocular muscle
67346 Biopsy of extraocular muscle
67350 Biopsy of extraocular muscle
67399 Unlisted procedure, ocular muscle
67400 Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); for exploration, with or without biopsy
67405 Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); with drainage only
67412 Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); with removal of lesion
67413 Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); with removal of foreign body
67414 Orbitotomy without bone flap (frontal or transconjunctival approach); with removal of bone for decompression
67415 Fine needle aspiration of orbital contents
67420 Orbitotomy with bone flap or window, lateral approach (eg, Kroenlein); with removal of lesion
67430 Orbitotomy with bone flap or window, lateral approach (eg, Kroenlein); with removal of foreign body
67440 Orbitotomy with bone flap or window, lateral approach (eg, Kroenlein); with drainage
67445 Orbitotomy with bone flap or window, lateral approach (eg, Kroenlein); with removal of bone for decompression
67450 Orbitotomy with bone flap or window, lateral approach (eg, Kroenlein); for exploration, with or without biopsy
67515 Injection of medication into Tenon's capsule
67550 Orbital implant (implant outside muscle cone); insertion
67560 Orbital implant (implant outside muscle cone); removal or revision
67570 Optic nerve decompression (eg, incision or fenestration of optic nerve sheath)
67599 Unlisted procedure, orbit
67710 Severing of tarsorrhaphy
67715 Canthotomy (separate procedure)
67800 Excision of chalazion; single
67801 Excision of chalazion; multiple, same lid
67805 Excision of chalazion; multiple, different lids
67808 Excision of chalazion; under general anesthesia and/or requiring hospitalization, single or multiple
67810 Biopsy of eyelid
67825 Correction of trichiasis; epilation by other than forceps (eg, by electrosurgery, cryotherapy, laser surgery)
67830 Correction of trichiasis; incision of lid margin
67835 Correction of trichiasis; incision of lid margin, with free mucous membrane graft
67840 Excision of lesion of eyelid (except chalazion) without closure or with simple direct closure
67850 Destruction of lesion of lid margin (up to 1 cm)
67875 Temporary closure of eyelids by suture (eg, Frost suture)
67880 Construction of intermarginal adhesions, median tarsorrhaphy, or canthorrhaphy;
67882 Construction of intermarginal adhesions, median tarsorrhaphy, or canthorrhaphy; with transposition of tarsal plate
67900 Repair of brow ptosis (supraciliary, mid-forehead or coronal approach)
67901 Repair of blepharoptosis; frontalis muscle technique with suture or other material (eg, banked fascia)
67902 Repair of blepharoptosis; frontalis muscle technique with autologous fascial sling (includes obtaining fascia)
67903 Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, internal approach
67904 Repair of blepharoptosis; (tarso) levator resection or advancement, external approach
67906 Repair of blepharoptosis; superior rectus technique with fascial sling (includes obtaining fascia)
67908 Repair of blepharoptosis; conjunctivo-tarso-Muller's muscle-levator resection (eg, Fasanella-Servat type)
67909 Reduction of overcorrection of ptosis
67911 Correction of lid retraction
67912 Correction of lagophthalmos, with implantation of upper eyelid lid load (eg, gold weight)
67914 Repair of ectropion; suture
67916 Repair of ectropion; excision tarsal wedge
67917 Repair of ectropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip operations)
67921 Repair of entropion; suture
67923 Repair of entropion; excision tarsal wedge
67924 Repair of entropion; extensive (eg, tarsal strip or capsulopalpebral fascia repairs operation)
67930 Suture of recent wound, eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, and/or palpebral conjunctiva direct closure; partial thickness
67935 Suture of recent wound, eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, and/or palpebral conjunctiva direct closure; full thickness
67938 Removal of embedded foreign body, eyelid
67950 Canthoplasty (reconstruction of canthus)
67950 Canthoplasty (reconstruction of canthus)
67961 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
67966 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
67971 Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; up to two-thirds of eyelid, 1 stage or first stage
67973 Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; total eyelid, lower, 1 stage or first stage
67974 Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; total eyelid, upper, 1 stage or first stage
67975 Reconstruction of eyelid, full thickness by transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from opposing eyelid; second stage
67999 Unlisted procedure, eyelids
68100 Biopsy of conjunctiva
68110 Excision of lesion, conjunctiva; up to 1 cm
68115 Excision of lesion, conjunctiva; over 1 cm
68130 Excision of lesion, conjunctiva; with adjacent sclera
68320 Conjunctivoplasty; with conjunctival graft or extensive rearrangement
68325 Conjunctivoplasty; with buccal mucous membrane graft (includes obtaining graft)
68326 Conjunctivoplasty, reconstruction cul-de-sac; with conjunctival graft or extensive rearrangement
68328 Conjunctivoplasty, reconstruction cul-de-sac; with buccal mucous membrane graft (includes obtaining graft)
68330 Repair of symblepharon; conjunctivoplasty, without graft
68335 Repair of symblepharon; with free graft conjunctiva or buccal mucous membrane (includes obtaining graft)
68340 Repair of symblepharon; division of symblepharon, with or without insertion of conformer or contact lens
68360 Conjunctival flap; bridge or partial (separate procedure)
68362 Conjunctival flap; total (such as Gunderson thin flap or purse string flap)
68371 Harvesting conjunctival allograft, living donor
68399 Unlisted procedure, conjunctiva
68400 Incision, drainage of lacrimal gland
68420 Incision, drainage of lacrimal sac (dacryocystotomy or dacryocystostomy)
68440 Snip incision of lacrimal punctum
68500 Excision of lacrimal gland (dacryoadenectomy), except for tumor; total
68505 Excision of lacrimal gland (dacryoadenectomy), except for tumor; partial
68510 Biopsy of lacrimal gland
68520 Excision of lacrimal sac (dacryocystectomy)
68525 Biopsy of lacrimal sac
68530 Removal of foreign body or dacryolith, lacrimal passages
68540 Excision of lacrimal gland tumor; frontal approach
68550 Excision of lacrimal gland tumor; involving osteotomy
68700 Plastic repair of canaliculi
68720 Dacryocystorhinostomy (fistulization of lacrimal sac to nasal cavity)
68745 Conjunctivorhinostomy (fistulization of conjunctiva to nasal cavity); without tube
68750 Conjunctivorhinostomy (fistulization of conjunctiva to nasal cavity); with insertion of tube or stent
68760 Closure of lacrimal punctum by any means (heat, ligation, plug, laser)
68760 Closure of the lacrimal punctum; by thermocauterization, ligation, or laser surgery
68770 Closure of lacrimal fistula (separate procedure)
68801 Dilation of lacrimal punctum with/without irrigation
68810 Probing of nasolacrimal duct with/without irrigation
68810 Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation;
68811 Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; requiring general anesthesia
68815 Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent
68816 Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with transluminal balloon catheter dilation
68840 Probing of lacrimal canaliculi, with or without irrigation
68899 Unlisted procedure, lacrimal system
76512 Ultrasound: diagnostic B-Scan
76519 Biometry: diagnostic A-Scan, with or without IOL calculations
92018 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 (EUA)
92019 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
92132 Scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging, anterior segment, with interpretation and report, unilateral or bilateral
92133 OCT retina unilataral
92134 OCT retina bilateral
92137 OCT retinal angiography- additional interpretation needed over and above that for OCT
92225 Extended ophthalmoscopy with retinal drawing and report, initial
92226 Extended ophthalmoscopy, subsequent
92250 Fundus Photography
92275 ERG
95930 VEP
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