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Crack the Code on This Damaged IOL Insertion Case

Published on Thu Apr 17, 2025

Question: I have a surgical report in which the surgeon performed cataract surgery. The surgeon noticed the intraocular lens (IOL) was cracked after it had been placed in the capsular bag. The surgeon immediately removed the IOL and replaced it with a new lens. Would we report two instances of the procedure code? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: No, you won’t assign [...]
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