Keep your critical coding and billing tools with you no matter where you work.
Create your Find-A-Code account today!
AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2016 Issue 3; ASK THE EDITOR
Entropion and laxity eyelid repair
Patient presents for repair of eyelid laxity of upper and lower left eyelids and entropion of the left lower eyelid. Local eyelid block was administered and a lateral canthotomy and inferior cantholysis were performed. Tarsal strips were created laterally for upper and lower lids. Sutures were passed through tarsal strips to tighten the lids thus correcting the laxity and the entropion. Additional sutures were used for closure. How should tarsal strip procedure on both the upper and lower eyelid be coded?
...
To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to the AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS.
The AHA Coding Clinic for HCPCS includes:
The official publication for Level I HCPCS (CPT-4 codes) for hospital providers
Also specific Level II HCPCS codes for hospitals, physicians and other health professionals
Current newsletters added each quarter
Full Archives back to 2001
Fully searchable through Find-A-Code's Comprehensive Search
Codes mentioned in articles are linked to Code Information pages
Code Information page link back to related articles
View all the articles associated with any code, right from the code page!
Access to this feature is available in the following products: