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Search for These Surgery Specifics When Coding IOL Exchange

Published on Wed Dec 20, 2023

Question: When our retina surgeon performs a lensectomy with insertion of an intraocular lens (IOL), what is the correct coding? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: You’ll need further clarification from the operative report to confirm which of these options is most appropriate. For cases in which the retina specialist removes the natural lens and inserts an IOL prosthesis, start by determining whether the [...]
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