CCI 18.2 Update:
65778-65779 Bundles: Be Careful When Reporting Amniotic Membrane Placement With These Codes
Published on Wed Jul 11, 2012
Also: Take note of these changes to your transluminal dilation coding.If your cornea specialist has been performing amniotic membrane transplants for wound healing, watch out. The Correct Coding Initiative has just released Version 18.2 of its quarterly batch of coding edits, and you have a number of changes to take note of.CPT® code 65778 (Placement of amniotic membrane on the ocular surface for wound healing; self-retaining) describes a procedure in which amniotic membrane is placed on the ocular surface similar to what you do with a contact lens. The membrane can sit on the eye for several days while the eye is healing. Code 65779 (...single layer, sutured )describes a similar process, with suturing the membrane into place. Both codes debuted in CPT® 2011.As of July 1, CCI considers 65778 and 65779 to include these procedures::65280 -- Repair of laceration; cornea and/or sclera, perforating, not involving uveal tissue65286 -- ... application of [...]
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