Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
Base Lid Repair Code on Thickness
Question: Our ophthalmologist took a patient into the OR for repair of lid laceration and cannulization and stent placement for repair of canalicular laceration. What are the proper CPT codes? Answer: Depending on the thickness of the repair, report 67930 (Suture of recent wound, eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, and/or palpebral conjunctiva direct closure; partial thickness) or 67935 (... full thickness) for the lid laceration repair.
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For the cannulization and stent placement, report 68700 (Plastic repair of canaliculi) and 68815 (Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent). These services are not bundled by the NCCI Edits and may be separately reported.
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