CPT^® 66984, Under Intraocular Lens Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 66984 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Intraocular Lens Procedures.

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Summary

The provider inserts an artificial lens after removing an extracapsular cataract by aspiration or use of ultrasonic waves. This procedure is done without the use of an endoscopic laser probe to shrink the ciliary processes, a procedure to treat glaucoma.

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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 ]

Denials of Cataract Surgery.

[QUOTE="encomma-watson, post: 516222, member: 5809"] My sister called me and asked me about CPT code 66984. The office for which she works is receiving denials for CPT code 66984. They are using the... [ Read More ]

Denials of Cataract Surgery.

My sister called me and asked me about CPT code 66984. The office for which she works is receiving denials for CPT code 66984. They are using the correct modifiers RT or LT for which eye is having c... [ Read More ]

66991 - attempted stent placement?

Patient was scheduled for 66991. Cataract portion performed. The I-stent part was attempted but ultimately removed. Would I use 66991 and add a 52 modifier? Or, code 66984 only. If so, what about the ... [ Read More ]

Cataract coding guidelines

Are you billing for cataract surgery (66984 or 66982), it is possible that your physicians are still comfortable using the individual codes. Either way both codes being billable you should not have a ... [ Read More ]

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 ]

Requesting Assistance from anyone with experience in Ophthalmology: Billing 65800 within the global period of 66984

Patient had 66984 performed then returns 2 days later and has 65800 performed in the ASC. I understand that CCI edits state that the two codes are not bundled. Can 65800 be billed in the global period... [ Read More ]

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