CPT^® 65286, Under Repair of Laceration Procedures on the Eyeball

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 65286 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair of Laceration Procedures on the Eyeball.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider uses a special glue to repair lacerations, or tears in the cornea, the front portion of the eye that focuses light on the lens, and or the sclera, the white of the eye.

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