tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2018 Issue 4

Reader Question: Understand How to Code Multiple Eyelash Removals

Question: We saw a patient who complained of eye irritation and pain. She had several eyelashes growing in toward her eyes, so the physician removed the offending eyelashes. Should we report the removals per eye, per eyelid, or per eyelash? Supercoder.com Subscriber Answer: To report this service, you should use the correct epilation code, 67820 (Correction of trichiasis; epilation, by forceps only) or 67825 (... epilation by other than forceps [e.g., by electrosurgery, cryotherapy, laser surgery]) and report it per eye. If performed on both eyes, you'll append the correct eye modifier, RT or LT, or modifier...

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