CPT^® 65210, Under Removal of Foreign Body Procedures on the Eyeball

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 65210 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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In this procedure, the provider removes a foreign object embedded in or below the conjunctiva, the membrane covering the eye, or in the sclera, the outer covering of the eyeball, but not perforating it.

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