CPT^® 67966, Under Reconstruction Procedures on the Eyelids

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 67966 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Reconstruction Procedures on the Eyelids.

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Summary

The provider excises damaged or diseased tissue of the eyelid that may include the edges of the lid, the lid’s inner plate, the membrane lining of the lid, or the corner where the lids come together. He may apply a skin graft, moving tissue from an adjacent area, to fill in the defect of more than one fourth of the edge of the eyelid.

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CCI Edits

[TABLE] [TR] [TD][B][U]Excision, lesion of lower lid and adjacent tissue transfer[/U][/B][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [B] [/B][I]CPT Assistant[/I], [B]November 2012 [/B]Page: 13 Category: [B] [/B]Re... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 484607, member: 29238"] Using EncoderPro 67966 has a higher RVU of 21.96. Code 14060 21.90. Shows that 67966 is the primary between the two. Since they do hit an edit, in ... [ Read More ]

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Using EncoderPro 67966 has a higher RVU of 21.96. Code 14060 21.90. Shows that 67966 is the primary between the two. Since they do hit an edit, in order to bill out both they would have to "qualify" f... [ Read More ]

CCI Edits

For some reason, CCI edits have always been challenging for me. I have 2 procedures performed during surgery. When I check CCI edits one way, 14060 as first and 67966 as second there is no edit. But ... [ Read More ]

help with plastics/oculoplastic cpt code

I agree with you - this is more involved than just tightening the lid. I'm not an expert on this but it looks more like 67966; stretching a pedicle flap of muscle along the lid margin and anchoring i... [ Read More ]

help coding this procedure

67966 - Absolutely, you have full thickness excision and 30% or 1/3 of the eyelid removed, this was not a simple direct closure. Jennifer Coding Analyst... [ Read More ]

help coding this procedure eyelid excision

See operative note below. my coworker and I are at an impasse with this one.We have two theories: 67966 which is based on the OP note heading or 67840 which we feel is a better description Any in... [ Read More ]

Modifiers and 67966

Hi, Does anyone know if you can or cannot use modifiers, E1, E2, E3, E4, on code 67966 Excision and repair of eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, conjunctiva, canthus, or full thickness, may include... [ Read More ]

Coding Help!!! New to Eyes!

[QUOTE="silver3407, post: 343829, member: 296631"]Could you let me know how you would code this? I feel its one way but I'm new to coding eyes Please Help POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES: 1. Basal cell carc... [ Read More ]

Excision and Repair Eyelid

Another doctor performed an excision of a malignant lesion of the eyelid. My doctor performed repair of the lid. Would it be appropriate to use these codes if only tissue removed (skin,muscle,cartilag... [ Read More ]

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