AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 3 (March)
Eye and Ocular Adnexa/ Surgery (March 2003)
March 2003 page 23b Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Eye and Ocular Adnexa/ Surgery, 65855 (Q&A) Question We have a patient that is coming in for the second laser trabeculoplasty treatment in a series of three treatments. We have already billed code 65855 for the first treatment. Should we report the second and third treatments using 65855 and the modifier '-76' for repeat procedure by the same physician? AMA Comment Code 65855, Trabeculoplasty by laser surgery, one or more sessions (defined treatment series), is intended to represent all treatment sessions performed in a given treatment series. Therefore, code 65855...
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Article Overview
This article is a short CPT Assistant Q&A focused on eye and ocular adnexa surgery coding guidance from March 2003. It discusses how the reported coding scenario is handled for a treatment series and whether repeat-procedure reporting is relevant, making it useful for ophthalmology coders, billing staff, and compliance reviewers working with CPT guidance.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers identify whether the article is relevant to a specific ophthalmic laser treatment-series billing question and understand the type of CPT guidance being discussed without exposing the premium article’s full coding rationale.
Article Sections
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Coding Consultation: Questions and Answers
A coding Q&A format presenting a question about an ophthalmic surgical treatment series and an AMA response. The section centers on CPT guidance for reporting the scenario described in the article.
What You Will Learn
- The general topic of CPT guidance for an eye and ocular adnexa surgery scenario.
- How the article frames a treatment-series reporting question.
- What type of coding consultation format the article uses.
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Who Should Read This
- Ophthalmology coders
- Medical billers
- Coding auditors
- Compliance staff
- Physician practices
Codes Discussed
Modifiers Discussed
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