CPT^® 67010, Under Vitreous Procedures on the Posterior Segment of the Eye

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 67010 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Vitreous Procedures on the Posterior Segment of the Eye.

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The provider removes most of the vitreous humor, the gelatinous material that gives shape to the eye, to provide access to the retina or to remove material within the vitreous that obstructs vision. He accesses the vitreous anteriorly, or from the front of the eye, through the limbus or cornea, and uses mechanical tools to remove the vitreous.

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