AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2010 Issue 4; ASK the EDITOR
Punctoplasty
A patient with bilateral lower punctal stenosis underwent a bilateral punctoplasty. According to the documentation, the physician dilated the lower puncta with a dilator, and scissors to excise a vshaped wedge of tissue in the posterior aspect of the punctum. What is the appropriate CPT code for a punctoplasty?
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