AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 1 (January)

Eye and Ocular Adnexa/Surgery (January 2005)

January 2005 page 47d Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Eye and Ocular Adnexa/Surgery, 67900, 67999 (Q&A) Question Is it appropriate to report code 67900, Repair of brow ptosis (supraciliary, midforehead or coronal approach), for an endoscopic repair of brow ptosis? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, it would not be appropriate to report code 67900 for an endoscopic repair of brow ptosis. Rather, the appropriate code to report is 67999, Unlisted procedure, eyelids, as there is not currently a specific code to describe this procedure. Eye and Ocular Adnexa/Surgery (January 2005). CPT® Assistant. 2005; January 2005 page 47d...

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