AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 2 (February)

Surgery: Eye and Ocular Adnexa (Q&A) (February 2013)

February 2013 page 16c Surgery: Eye and Ocular Adnexa Question: How does the revision to code 67810, Incisional biopsy of eyelid skin including lid margin, in CPT 2013 affect the intent of this code? Please explain how to determine when to select a code from the Integumentary section or the Ophthalmology section of the CPT code set when performing the biopsy of an eyelid. Answer: Code 67810 was revised to clarify the depth and type of biopsy required for eyelid skin lesions when malignancy is suspected. This type of biopsy is classified as incisional biopsy, and it involves the...

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