AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 5 (May)

Eye and Ocular Adnexa (May 2004)

May 2004 pages 9-13 Coding Communication:Eye and Ocular Adnexa This article will focus on new codes created for the treatment of a damaged corneal surface, as well as the treatment of lagophthalmos. In addition, this article will discuss the editorial revisions eliminating the term blepharoplasty from certain descriptors and other revisions in the descriptions of CPT codes 67917 and 67924. Physiology Knowledge of the anatomy of the structures of the eye and their relationships is essential to understanding the elements of these procedures. Adnexa of the eye include the orbit, eye muscles, eyelids, eyelashes, conjunctiva, and lacrimal apparatus. The...

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