CPT^® 65205, Under Removal of Foreign Body Procedures on the Eyeball

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 65205 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Removal of Foreign Body Procedures on the Eyeball.

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The provider removes a foreign object from the surface of the conjunctiva, the membrane covering the eye.

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65205 for eye lavage

Our MD did the following procedure: flushed the eye with saline, and debris was removed. May we bill 65205 for this? (we are Internal Medicine)... [ Read More ]

Removal of Foreign Body from eye with Qtip

Yes, the location of the FB does matter because the payments are different. The 65205 is for a superficial FB on the conjunctiva. The 65220 and 65222 codes deal with corneal foreign bodies and the 679... [ Read More ]

Removal of Foreign Body from eye with Qtip

Hi all, I'm getting some mixed answers... Do you charge Foreign Body removal from the eye with Qtip or Cotton Swab (65205)? Fluorescein used; no slit-lamp; external (not embedded). Does the location o... [ Read More ]

Conjunctival Foreign Body Removal

Hi, I understand we can code CPT 65205 when the foreign body in conjucntiva is removed using any instruments or cotton swab. Can we code this CPT when the FB is removed using cotton buds?? Likewise c... [ Read More ]

Eye wash procedure code clarification

[b]Rhonda[/b] The irrigation of the eye is included in the facility E/M visit code. CPT code 65205, "removal of superficial foreign body, external eye, conjunctival, superficial," is not appropriate ... [ Read More ]

Foreign body removal in cornea

I looked at the practice expense RVU and no mention of any specific item used to remove the FB. Not the best source but according to a blog post i read, code selection is not based on instrument, it... [ Read More ]

65205 or E&M

Based on what little you provided, I would bill only the 65205. David Keown, CPC, OCS... [ Read More ]

65205 or E&M

Can I bill 65205 or would this be part of the E&M? Thank you for your input! Fluorescein stain test shows corneal abrasion is present, but a retained contact lens was noted to be in the eye. Procedur... [ Read More ]

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Removal foreign body

[b]Foreign Body Eye[/b] You can code the procedure separately depending on documentation and type of procedure. You might want to look at 65205-65222. Jim S.... [ Read More ]

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