CPT^® 66172, Under Excision Procedures on the Anterior Sclera of the Eye

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 66172 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Anterior Sclera of the Eye.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider creates a fistula and removes part of the trabecular meshwork from a previous surgery to treat glaucoma and relieve intraocular pressure. He injects antifibrotic agents to prevent fibrosis, which is the production of excessive fibrous connective tissue.

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66170 vs 66172

66170 versus 66172- I can argue back and forth with myself all day long about which is correct but I'd like some other minds participating. Which CPT do you use when the surgeon doesn't document scar... [ Read More ]

Trabeculectomy with EXPRESS shunt

[b]Insertion of EXPRESS[/b] Hello, While many of the procedure steps may be the same, a trabeculectomy (66170 or 66172) does not include a device. Procedure code 0192T is for the implantation of an... [ Read More ]

Trabeculectomy with EXPRESS shunt

CPT 66170 or 66172 is mutually exclusive w/ 0192T....Per CCI edits 66170/ or 66172 would be the greater procedure.... [ Read More ]

Canaloplasty coverted to Trabeculectomy

Surgeron did a cataract(66984) then was suppose to do a canal with stent (66175) but because of the canal was found to be incomplete and obstructed the surgeron converted to a do a trabeculectomy. ... [ Read More ]

66172

[QUOTE="tmitchell, post: 137048, member: 57780"]Would you consider argon laser as previous sx for this CPT or code as no prev sx?[/QUOTE] I would say NO, unless there was now scarring from the laser.... [ Read More ]

66172

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Trab with graft

I think these are the codes that you are looking for are: 65780 (Ocular surface reconstruction; amniotic membrane transplantation) and only if you purchased/supplied the graft V2790 (amniotic membr... [ Read More ]

Billing express shunts

I would like any information on how to bill for insertion of the express shunt. I was previously told that this category 3 code replaced the traditional trabeculectomy code 66170/66172. But something... [ Read More ]

Opthalmology CPT codes description

[b]Ophthalmology codes[/b] 66170 - This procedure is to promote better drainage of fluid and there is no evidence of scarring from a previous surgery. 66172 - This procedue is the same as above but t... [ Read More ]

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