tci Part B Insider - 2015 Issue 39

CPT® 2016: Get Ready for Corneal Ring Segment, Collagen Cross-Linking Codes

New and revised procedure codes reflect improving technology. Along with the changing of the colors, for coders fall means the changing of the codes, as specialties get their first look at how CPT® coding will change next year. The American Medical Association (AMA) has released its pre-production code CPT® code set for 2016, with a few new codes and some revisions that should catch the eyes of ophthalmology coders. A new CPT® code, 65785 (Implantation of intrastromal corneal ring segments) replaces Category III code 0099T, which CPT® is deleting in 2016. The Category III codes, also known as temporary...

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