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Other Procedures of the Lacrimal System CPT® Code range 68899- 68899

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Procedures on the Lacrimal System 68899-68899 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 68899- 68899
Section 68899-68899
Other Procedures of the Lacrimal System
68899
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[QUOTE="cpc2007, post: 458122, member: 15287"] This is definitely an unusual case. I would not code a dacrocystorhinostomy because that procedure involves creating a new passage between the tear duct ... [ Read More ]
Help! Nasolacrimal Duct cyst
This is definitely an unusual case. I would not code a dacrocystorhinostomy because that procedure involves creating a new passage between the tear duct and the nasal cavity when the tear duct becomes... [ Read More ]
lacrimal gland prolapse
[b]Lacrimal Gland Prolapse[/b] [COLOR="#009900"]There is currently no CPT code to describe repositioning of a prolapsed lacrimal gland, so it would be reported using CPT 68899 with descriptor "Reposi... [ Read More ]
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Removal of punctal plug
I'm new to ophthalmology coding and need some help.. We have a physician wanting to schedule a removal of punctal plug. What would be the cpt for this? I'm thinking 68899 for unlisted procedure to ... [ Read More ]
lacrimal gland prolapse
I am not a very experienced coder. But I was looking in the current CPT book for lacrimal gland procedures. The closest I could see was the 68899 code, unlisted procedure, lacrimal system, with a modi... [ Read More ]
eye mass
What about 68899 unlisted with a comp code of 68530 or 68420. What you've described seems more extensive than aspiration.... [ Read More ]
Intranasal DCR
Intranasal DCR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An Ocular Plastic surgeon perfomed and "intranasal dcr". He did not use and endoscope. He did not per... [ Read More ]
Intranasal DCR
An Ocular Plastic surgeon perfomed and "intranasal dcr". He did not use and endoscope. He did not perform the surgery from the nasal lacrimal crest. He is using code 68720 because he says the end r... [ Read More ]
CPT code for removal of silicon tubes
Does anyone know how to code for removal of silicon intubation tubes from the lacrimal system? One surgeon uses the same code as inserting the tubes 68815 since there is no removal code and one surge... [ Read More ]
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