AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 8 (August)
Eye and Ocular Adnexa (August 2004)
August 2004 page 10b Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Eye and Ocular Adnexa, 67912 (Q&A) Question A patient undergoes a gold weight exchange. In this case, the tarsal plate is dissected to reveal the gold weight implant, which is then removed. Immediately following the removal, new weights are inserted and sutured to the tarsal plate. Is the removal and subsequent reinsertion of the new weights encompassed in code 67912, or would a separate code be required for the removal? AMA Comment Based upon this specific scenario, it would be appropriate to report code 67912, Correction of lagophthalmos, with implantation...
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