CPT^® 65222, Under Removal of Foreign Body Procedures on the Eyeball

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 65222 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 from the cornea with the aid of a slit lamp, a special lighting device designed for viewing the eye.

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65435 + 92071?

Did the provider remove a foreign body or remove the epithelium for some other reason? If for FB, then 65222. If for some other reason, then 65435. 65435 bundles the 92071 so you can't bill both. I wo... [ Read More ]

65435 + 92071?

What if our provider has billed 65222, 65435, and 92071 on the same DOS? Since 65222+65435 is a bundled code according to CCI edits, what modifier could be used?... [ Read More ]

special Ophthalmology codes and modifier 25

[QUOTE="Cheezum51, post: 467460, member: 329674"] First, the 25 modifier should be used with the 99 E/M codes. As to whether they're being used appropriately, kind of depends on what's written in the ... [ Read More ]

special Ophthalmology codes and modifier 25

First, the 25 modifier should be used with the 99 E/M codes. As to whether they're being used appropriately, kind of depends on what's written in the chief complaint. If the CC is something like, "PT ... [ 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 ]

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 ]

bundled codes 65222, 65435,92071?

They bundle as follows: Code 65222(column 1) has a CCI conflict with code 65435(column 2). A modifier is allowed to override this relationship. Code 65222(column 1) has a CCI conflict with code 92... [ Read More ]

bundled codes 65222, 65435,92071?

Getting denial for procedures: 65222 65435+92071?... [ Read More ]

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