Surgery: Eye and Ocular Adnexa (Q&A) (January 2017)

January 2017 page 7a Surgery: Eye and Ocular Adnexa Question: The patient had surgery for bilateral lateral rectus recessions of 5 mm with tendon transposition ½ tendon width up, and excision of a tendon cyst in the right eye. Does code 68110 , Excision of lesion, conjunctiva; up to 1 cm , completely describe this procedure? Answer: No, code 68110 is reported for the excision of the tendon cyst. However, the strabismus repair is additionally reported using code 67311 , Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 1 horizontal muscle, with modifier 50 appended. Surgery: Eye and Ocular Adnexa (Q&A) (January 2017)...

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Article Overview

This January 2017 CPT Assistant Q&A addresses a surgical eye and ocular adnexa case involving a strabismus procedure and a separate lesion excision. It is useful for coders reviewing ophthalmology surgery reporting, CPT coding references, and modifier use in a concise question-and-answer format.

Why This Topic Matters

Eye surgery cases may involve more than one reportable service, and this article helps coding staff understand the broad reporting context for a combined ophthalmic procedure scenario.

Article Sections

  1. January 2017 page 7a

    A short Q&A discussion from CPT Assistant focused on an eye and ocular adnexa surgical case and the related CPT reporting context.

What You Will Learn

  • How this CPT Assistant Q&A frames a combined ophthalmic surgical scenario
  • What general coding topics are being addressed for eye and ocular adnexa surgery
  • How the article presents reporting considerations in a question-and-answer format
  • What kinds of coding references are discussed in relation to strabismus surgery and lesion excision

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Ophthalmology billing staff
  • Coding auditors
  • Revenue cycle professionals
  • Clinical documentation specialists

Codes Discussed

Modifiers Discussed


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