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Is Pupil Stretching Separately Billable?

Published on Mon Feb 15, 2021

Question: Our ophthalmologist wants me to submit a claim for cataract excision (66982), along with stretching of the pupil with iris hooks and staining of anterior capsule with vision blue dye. Are there separate codes for those services? Are they bundled? South Carolina Subscriber Answer: You can’t claim them separately, but the use of iris hooks and blue dye in [...]
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