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Cataract Excisions:

Get to Know What Makes Cataract Removal ‘Complex’

Published on Mon Jun 21, 2021

Look carefully at the op report before reaching for 66982. Myth: You should report the code for complex cataract removals (66982) every time your ophthalmologist says that a difficult cataract surgery was performed. Reality: You can only report 66982 (Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1-stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (e.g., irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification), [...]
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