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Trabeculectomy Suture Removal
Published on Mon Apr 29, 2013
Question: I am trying to bill for the removal of sutures the ophthalmologist placed during a trabeculectomy. My initial billing was a 66170. What code and what modifier should I use? The revision is taking place within 30 days of the initial surgery by the same physician.
Florida Subscriber Answer: Sometimes, during a trabeculectomy, an ophthalmologist places [...]