CPT^® 66180, Under Shunt Procedures on the Anterior Sclera of the Eye

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 66180 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Shunt Procedures on the Anterior Sclera of the Eye.

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The provider implants a shunt in the anterior chamber of the eye to facilitate drainage of aqueous humor, or fluid, in order to reduce intraocular pressure. He uses a graft to reinforce the tissue that holds the plate in place. The procedure treats refractory glaucoma, or glaucoma unresponsive to standard treatments.

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New Code for Cataract/Aqueous shunt

[QUOTE="lawl.shan@gmail.com, post: 506122, member: 536763"] Hello! Just looking for clarification. The doctor I bill for occasionally bills 66984/66982 with 66180. With the new code that has been crea... [ Read More ]

New Code for Cataract/Aqueous shunt

The new combo code is for the iStent or Hydrus being done with cat sx. You would have previously been billing them as 66984 and 0191T. The cat III code was deleted as of Jan 1 2022. The 66180 is for t... [ Read More ]

New Code for Cataract/Aqueous shunt

Hello! Just looking for clarification. The doctor I bill for occasionally bills 66984/66982 with 66180. With the new code that has been created, would you just code 66989/66991? We haven't been abl... [ Read More ]

HCPCS V2785 update question

As of April 1st, V2785 is allowed to be billed with CPT code 66180 and 66185. We are having trouble finding specific documentation on whether the cornea has to be fresh from a tissue bank or if tutopl... [ Read More ]

Shunt

The NCCI edit exists with 66185, due to 66180 is a column 2 code. If both codes (66185 and 66180) are submitted on the same claim, only the 66815 will be paid.... [ Read More ]

Shunt

Good morning, My doctor billed 66180, 66185, 67255. CPT 66185 was denied as bundled to 66180. Is this correct, can someone please explain this to me? I have never coded for opthalmology. Thank you i... [ Read More ]

Scleral reinforcement with Mini-Express shunt

When the doctor uses a scleral reinforcement graft (Tutoplast graft) everytime he places a Mini-Shunt and never indicates that there is any scleral weakness or thining, should you code the 67255 in ad... [ Read More ]

66175 vs. 66180

Good morning all, I have an ASC that is placing stents for glaucoma, while doing the IOL surgery. When determining the appropriate CPT code, I found 66175 is the most specific code for the type of s... [ Read More ]

ASC Quality Reporting

Has anyone heard anymore information on this?? Or what as coders are we suppose to do? Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program Quality Measure... [ Read More ]

Scleral reinforcement ????

I already posted this in opthalmology section but did not receive any response. Can you bill 67255 (scleral reinforcement with graft) with 66180. I have received denials from Medicare, but docs of... [ Read More ]

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