92081

CPT^® 92081, Under Ophthalmological Examination and Evaluation Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 92081 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Ophthalmological Examination and Evaluation Procedures.

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The provider may use one or more methods to determine the extent of a patient's visual field of one or both eyes; he interprets the results and prepares a report. Report this code for a limited examination of the patient's visual field.

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