CPT^® 68320, Under Conjunctivoplasty Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 68320 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Conjunctivoplasty Procedures.

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The provider performs a surgical repair of the conjunctiva using the patient’s own conjunctival tissue as a graft or by rearranging the existing tissue. This procedure is done to treat a condition such as conjunctivochalasis, a common painful condition caused by excess folds of conjunctiva in the eye.

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67250-67255

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Conjunctivachalaisis Surgery

[QUOTE="briansmith99, post: 368090, member: 93122"]Hi There, This is not a common treatment in our practice so I am looking for advice on the CPT code for this procedure. We did this in the office a... [ Read More ]

Conjunctivachalaisis Surgery

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Conjunctivoplasty to correct ectropion w/full thickness lid shortening for retraction

[b]Consider these codes[/b] I am not an authority but I would consider the codes of 68320, 67917, and 67935. I think the procedures of conjuncitivoplasty should be reference first then extensive and ... [ Read More ]

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Hello, Have an op report that I would appreciate help on coding out. description of procedure: Following the administration of peribulbar anesthesia the pt was prepped and draped in the usual steril... [ Read More ]

Pterygium excision/amniotic membrane transplantation-My doc excised

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hi is dx given in the op is entropion?? punctal eversion is being performed by tarsal strip px if entropion is dx, so dont worry about that, but tarsal strip px does not include conjunctivoplasty i... [ Read More ]

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