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Take A Second to Code Femtosecond Laser

Published on Fri Sep 15, 2017

Question: Our physician recently started using a femtosecond laser during keratoplasty. Which code should we report for the femtosecond laser? Codify Subscriber Answer: The femtosecond laser can help the surgeon more accurately perform keratoplasty to make corneal incisions, which allows better precision and faster healing during these procedures, according to the Aug. 2012 edition of CPT® Assistant. To report these services, you'll [...]
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