Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
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Eyelid Lesion Removal Codes
Published on Thu Sep 09, 2004
Keep this chart handy to help find the right CPT code based on the size, number and location of eyelid lesions the ophthalmologist removes. 
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