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Understand Proper Billing of Bilateral Laser Photocoagulation

Published on Mon Sep 25, 2023

Question: Do retina photocoagulation codes 67210 and 67228 represent bilateral procedures? When our ophthalmologists treat both eyes using photocoagulation during the same session, how should we report the bilateral laser treatment? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: Neither photocoagulation procedure is designated as bilateral per CPT®. Although background diabetic retinopathy (BDR) and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) often occur in both eyes, the treatments for [...]
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