AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 2 (February)

Eye and Ocular Adnexa/Surgery (February 2005)

February 2005 page 16-end Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Eye and Ocular Adnexa, 15820, 15823, 67916 (Q&A) Question Would it be appropriate to report code 67916 for a blepharoplasty procedure? AMA Comment Code 67916, Repair of ectropion; excision tarsal wedge, was revised for CPT 2004 to reflect surgical repair of ectropion and not blepharoplasty. The term blepharoplasty was omitted from the descriptor since blepharoplasty is synonymous with reduction of orbital fat prolapse and redundant skin around the orbit; therefore, it would not be appropriate to report code 67916 for the blepharoplasty. The appropriate code from the 15820-15823 range should...

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