CPT^® 66983, Under Intraocular Lens Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 66983 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Intraocular Lens Procedures.

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The provider removes the cataract lens and capsule as one and then inserts a lens prosthesis. The goal of the procedure is to correct a cataract, an opacity of the lens that affects the vision of the eye.

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I cannot find what I did wrong

[QUOTE="Mrsrpc, post: 516313, member: 798523"] According to the LCD, how is an extracapsular cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens for a drug induced cataract in the left eye reported... [ Read More ]

I cannot find what I did wrong

According to the LCD, how is an extracapsular cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens for a drug induced cataract in the left eye reported? ... [ Read More ]

Sulcus lens placement

[QUOTE="Marisela, post: 464371, member: 59022"] Pars Plana vitrectomy w/Endolaser and Sulcus lens placement?? 67040 but looking for CPT guideance for the Sulcus lens placement... [/QUOTE] The patient... [ Read More ]

cataract surgery

[LIST] [*]An unplanned vitrectomy is performed when vitreous inadvertently prolapses into the anterior segment of the eye during cataract surgery, and the vitrectomy was not scheduled at the time of a... [ Read More ]

Cataract surgery and anesthesia 00142 66983 anesthesia cataract extraction

Can the same physician charge for 66983 (cataract extraction) and also 00142 (anesthesia)?... [ Read More ]

Practicing Op Reports

Case Study: Cataract Extraction CPT Assistant Volume 2, Issue 3 Fall 1992 pages 4-9 Discussion: Surgery consisted of the removal of the cataract from the left eye with insertion of an intraocular l... [ Read More ]

IOL proc code

[b]When to use 66985 vs picking one from 66982-66984[/b] I would chose this procedure only when all that is happening today is insertion of the IOL; the cataract removal was done previously, before t... [ Read More ]

66984???

Reading the Op Notes, I undersatnd this would be more appropriate: 1. It does not meet up with reduced service, just because of the technical reason the physicians work will not be reduced. 2. it doe... [ Read More ]

Manifestation definition?

[b]diabetic cataract[/b] 366.41 code first rule is not valid for a billable 1cid-9-cm medical claim 66984 cataract extraction should be coded with 366.41 as primary diagnosis on a reimbursement clai... [ Read More ]

Cataract & anterior vitrectomy

[b]Vitrectomy w/ cat surg[/b] The 67010 (vitrect) is bundled with 66984 and 66982 (extra-cap cat surg) per CCI edits, so our carrier doesn't allow it. I have billed the vitrectomy with the 66983 Intr... [ Read More ]

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