CPT Knowledgebase - Feb 3, 2012

How should the following be reported? A patient had a nonclearing vitreous hemorrhage and a trac-tional retinal detachment. There was no mention of diabetes. Three 23G trocar cannulas were introduced 3.5 mm posterior to the limbus for a standard vitrectomy. The core vitrectomy was carried out with a microvitrector. Trac-tional elements were removed, and the scleral depression revealed no peripheral tears. An endolaser was applied to all four quadrants, and the instruments were removed from the eyes with no wound leakage. Tractional elements were not specified as epiretinal or subretinal.

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