CPT^® 67808, Under Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Eyelids

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 67808 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 one or multiple chalazia, which are small masses in the eyelid, under general anesthesia. The provider typically performs this procedure when treating young or uncooperative patients.

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67808 & is there a code for steroid injections?

Hi list, I am still new to Optho and learning :) Any assistance is greatly appreciated! Melissa Bedford,CCS,CPC PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES: 1. Incision and drainage and steroid injection, left upper ... [ Read More ]

Please answer! :-)

[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 ]

Please answer! :-)

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 ]

Emodifiers

Modifiers E1, E2, E3 and E4 are used when the code is specific for an eyelid. While the eyes are bilateral (we have 2 in mirror image), we have 4 eyelids, so they are not considered bilateral. In th... [ Read More ]

Lesion removal - would you code it

When our office performs an excision of a lesion we use CPT 67840 the CPT code 67800-67808 are for excision of chalazion. After the excisions the specimens are then sent to a lab for results. Hope t... [ Read More ]

Chalazion excision question

Refer to CPT Assitant below: Eye and Ocular Adnexa [COLOR="Blue"]Question A patient presented to my physician's office for removal of chalazions, one on the right upper eyelid and another on the... [ Read More ]

Chalazion excision

[QUOTE="tgutierrez, post: 70630, member: 25076"]No there aren't modifiers 50/RT/LT but it does have the E1, E2, E3 & E4 which stands for upper right lid, upper left lid, lower right lid & lower left l... [ Read More ]

Chalazion excision

I would just say 67808 w/ no modifier. Per Encoder Pro "Regardless of # of lids or defects"... [ Read More ]

Chalazion excision

I need some clarificaton on chalazion excisions. I have a patient that had 4 chalazions removed from three different lids. We are the ASC and this was done under general anesthesia so I'm looking at ... [ Read More ]

MAC for Chalazion excision

if it was done under MAC you wont be able to use 67808 because it specifically states gen anesthesia :(... [ Read More ]

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