AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 3 (March)

Eye and Ocular Adnexa/Surgery (March 2005) Eye and Ocular Adnexa/Surgery (March 2005)

March 2005 pages 17-19 Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Eye and Ocular Adnexa/Surgery, 65205 (Q&A) Question Would it be appropriate to report code 65205, Removal of foreign body, external eye; conjunctival superficial, for each foreign body removed? AMA Comment The clinical vignette from the Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) reads: "A 28-year-old carpenter enters complaining of sudden onset of tearing, light sensitivity and pain in the right eye. Upon eversion of the upper lid, a small wood fragment is found." The service was valued for a single eye with estimates of 5 minutes of preservice work, 5 minutes...

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