Wiki Removal and resinsertion of gold weight eyelid

[tazmania]

Do you just code for the insertion? 67912
the surgeon is opening the old incision and taking out the old weight, that was placed many years ago and inserting a new heavier one..

Thanks

 

[uscophthal]

Unfortunately, yes. There is no separate code for removing the intial implant. Code 67938 refers to foreign bodies such as embedded glass from auto accident, or metal deeply embedded from welding/construction that cannot be removed in the office setting.

 

[tazmania]

Thanks!