CPT^® 68540, Under Excision Procedures on the Lacrimal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 68540 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Lacrimal System.

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The provider excises a tumor from the lacrimal gland. He performs the procedure to treat obstruction, or blockage, and prevent further complications. He sends the tumor of the laboratory for diagnostic analysis.

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