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IOL Exchange

Published on Wed Mar 05, 2014

Question: What code should I use to report when the ophthalmologist replaces an intraocular lens (IOL) because the incorrect power was inserted initially? Would it be 66984? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: You should use code 66986 (Exchange of intraocular lens) when an ophthalmologist is exchanging an existing intraocular lens. Why: Code 66984 (Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis, manual or [...]
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