AMA CPT® Assistant - 2019 Issue 12 (December)

Intraocular Lens Procedures Update (December 2019)

December 2019 pages 6-7 Intraocular Lens Procedures Update For Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2020, new codes have been created and code revisions have been made in the Surgery/Intraocular Lens Procedures subsection. Codes 66982 and 66984 have been revised to clarify correct reporting of endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation when performed at the same time as cataract surgery. Two new codes (66987, 66988) have been added to report cataract extraction with insertion of intraocular lens (IOL) with endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation. Instructional parenthetical notes have been added following codes 66711, 66982, and 66984. This article provides an overview of these changes for 2020. Intraocular...

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