AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 12 (December)
Surgery: Eye & Ocular Adnexa (December 2006)
December 2006 page 21b Special Issue 2006 Q&As: Surgery: Eye & Ocular Adnexa Question The descriptor nomenclature of codes 65710 - 65755 includes the terms lamellar and penetrating. To what do these terms refer? AMA Comment For codes 65710 - 65755 , the term keratoplasty specifically refers to corneal transplants differentiated by two terms (ie, lamellar and penetrating). Lamellar refers to a transplant method that removes the anterior layers of the diseased cornea and replaces it with a piece of donor cornea cut to the same size and shape. Penetrating refers to the full-thickness replacement of the cornea following...
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Article Overview
This short article explains a terminology question from a CPT Assistant surgery issue covering eye and ocular adnexa procedures. It is useful for coders and other billing professionals who work with corneal transplant-related CPT guidance and want to understand the scope of the discussion without reading the full premium text. The article presents a question-and-comment format and stays centered on a specific CPT code series and its related terminology.
Why This Topic Matters
Articles like this help coding professionals interpret specialty-specific CPT guidance and recognize how a code series is discussed in official AMA commentary. It is especially relevant for those reviewing ophthalmology-related surgical coding topics and historical CPT Assistant content.
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December 2006 page 21b
A brief Q&A discussion from a December 2006 surgery issue covering a corneal transplant terminology question in the eye and ocular adnexa specialty area.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames a terminology question in an ophthalmology surgery context.
- What general type of CPT guidance is addressed in the AMA comment.
- How the article is organized as a short Q&A discussion rather than a multi-section technical review.
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Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing staff
- Ophthalmology practices
- Compliance professionals
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