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Examine Our Expert Solutions to the IOL Coding Scenarios

Published on Tue Jul 25, 2023

Learn which situations warrant separate coding of an intraocular lens. Answer 1: C. CPT® code 66982 (Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1-stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique … complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery … without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation) covers the complex cataract procedure. All cataract procedures include the insertion of [...]
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