Intraocular Lens Procedures Update (December 2019)

Why This Topic Matters

These updates affect how cataract and intraocular lens procedures are organized and reported in CPT 2020. Understanding the changes helps coders, billers, and ophthalmology practices follow the revised code family structure and related guidance.

Article Sections

1. December 2019 pages 6-7

   Introductory material identifying the publication context and the scope of the update. It frames the article as a CPT 2020 discussion of intraocular lens procedures.

2. Intraocular Lens Procedures

   Overview of the CPT code family for intraocular lens and cataract-related procedures, including the revised and newly added codes and related parenthetical notes. This section also introduces the broader context for the update and the ophthalmology coding area involved.

3. Clinical Example (66987)

   A representative clinical scenario associated with one of the new bundled cataract procedure codes. It sets up the accompanying procedural narrative that follows.

4. Description of Procedure (66987)

   A detailed operative-style description accompanying the clinical example for the same code. It illustrates the type of combined cataract and glaucoma-related procedure discussed in the article.

5. Clinical Example (66988)

   A second representative clinical scenario associated with the other new bundled cataract procedure code. It provides context for the procedure description that follows.

6. Description of Procedure (66988)

   A detailed operative-style description accompanying the second clinical example. It shows the broader procedural setting for the update and the related ophthalmic workflow.