tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2015 Issue 12

Reader Question: Choose 66982 for Capsular Tension Ring Insertion

Question: How would I bill for capsular tension ring with a complex cataract? Idaho Subscriber Answer: For insertion of a capsular tension ring you should submit 66982 (Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis [1-stage procedure], manual or mechanical technique [e.g., irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification], complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery [e.g., iris expansion device, suture support for intraocular lens, or primary posterior capsulorrhexis] or performed on patients in the amblyogenic developmental stage). The ICD-10 diagnosis code for this is H26.20 (Unspecified complicated cataract). Tips: Report temporary...

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