CPT^® 67801, Under Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Eyelids

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 67801 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Eyelids.

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Summary

During this procedure, the provider removes numerous chalazia, which are small masses in the eyelid, from the same eyelid.

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My response was per the[URL='https://www.aao.org/practice-management/news-detail/multiple-lesion-removal-versus-chalazion'] American Academy of Opthalmology, here (click me): [/URL] [HEADING=3]******... [ Read More ]

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[b]Excision of chalazion under general anesthesia[/b] The answer is 67808 because more than one (multiple) chalazions were removed [U]under general anesthesia[/U]. Per Optum Coder's Desk Reference: ... [ Read More ]

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In class reviewing for testHave a question about one of the questions. 2 year old Hispanic male has a chalazion on both upper and lower lid of the right eye. He was placed under general anesthesia. Wi... [ Read More ]

Lesion removal

Please help me our dr removal a lesion on the rt lower eyelid and on the left eyelid he remove a lesion on lt upper lid and lt lower lid would we code it 67800 e4 and 67801. Please respond asap thank... [ Read More ]

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