CPT^® 65435, Under Removal or Destruction Procedures on the Cornea

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 65435 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Removal or Destruction Procedures on the Cornea.

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Summary

During this procedure, the provider removes the corneal epithelium using abrasion or curettage and may or may not perform chemocauterization. This procedure is mainly performed to remove an injured or otherwise damaged epithelial layer from the cornea.

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Superficial Keratectomy

CDR for code 65435 [Removal of corneal epithelium; with or without chemocauterization (abrasion, curettage)] states: "In cases of corneal [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]erosion[/COLOR] or degeneration, the p... [ Read More ]

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 ]

65435 + 92071?

Can a 65435 be billed with a 92071? I know that an E/M can be billed with a 92071 but I’m not so sure of the 65435 code.... [ Read More ]

Superficial Keratectomy

I am trying to determine which is the appropriate code to use 65400 or 65435 for the following: The lid speculum was inserted between the lids, and a 57 blade was used to remove the corneal epitheliu... [ Read More ]

HELP!! Removal and cautery of corneal vessels

EEsh! I'm very, very new at this, but I have lots of surgical experience with eyes and my guess is 65435 for the scraping, and 65450 for the cautery destruction of the lesion (blood vessels). Good l... [ Read More ]

65435 denials

Anyone having problem with denials for this code for corneal debridement? Usually done if a patient has a significant corneal abrasion to remove excess damaged corneal epithelium in order to promote h... [ 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 ]

E & M Codes for the office visit for Optometry

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