AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 8 (August)

Surgery: Eye and Ocular Adnexa (Q&A) (August 2014)

August 2014 page 15 Surgery: Eye and Ocular Adnexa Question: Would you clarify the intent of code 65757, Backbench preparation of corneal endothelial allograft prior to transplantation (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)? Answer: Add-on code 65757 for transplant preparation was established to be used in conjunction with the endothelial keratoplasty code when the surgeon performs the preparation of the graft at the time of implant versus obtaining graft material from an eye bank. The introductory language for the keratoplasty codes was revised to reflect current practice in which the work of the graft preparation is...

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