CPT^® 65420, Under Excision Procedures on the Cornea

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 65420 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Cornea.

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During this procedure, the provider excises or transposes the pterygium to improve patient comfort and vision but does not perform a graft.

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Excision of pterygium with ocular surface reconstruction

Hi I'm new to coding this procedure and I wanted to get a second opinion on how I coded this note. I REALLY APPRECIATE ANY FEEDBACK ON THIS NOTE!! The DX is Pterygium I coded 65780 and V2790 The e... [ Read More ]

Excision or transpostion of pterygium with graft code 65426

Because this was the same anatomical site, there would be just the one code of 65426. However, if the op note states this was done via subconjunctival injection (most of them are) you would also add 6... [ Read More ]

Pteryguim excision x2

How would you bill Medicare for pterygium excision x2 on the same eye? One is on the nasal side. The other is on the temporal side. Can this be billed as 65420 with 2 units? Or would you bill 65420... [ Read More ]

cpt 65426 with 65779 for amnio graft

Please help! I have posted this question before but i need someone provide some back up. I have a surgeon that insists that I code a removal of pterygium with graft using amniotic tissue as 65420 ... [ Read More ]

Recurrent pterygium-bare-sclera technique

Stuck on this one. Thinking 65420 would be right , but also thinking 65780? Not sure why ? PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Recurrent pterygium, left eye. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Recurrent pterygium, left... [ Read More ]

Eye Practice 65780 & 65420

now can I CODE 65780 AND 65420 WITH THIS ? POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Primary pterygium, left eye. ERATIONS: 1. Pterygium excision with mitomycin-C, left eye. 2. Ocular surface reconstruction wi... [ Read More ]

Pterygium excision/amniotic membrane transplantation

I would bill it twice, 65420, 65420-59, expect a denial for the second one, and then appeal with the operative report showing that the procedure was performed on two different areas of the eye.... [ Read More ]

Pterygium excision/amniotic membrane transplantation

I have a doc who excised two pterygium from the same eye (one located toward the inner part "nasal" and one located toward the outer part "temporal"), and performed an amniotic membrane translplant to... [ Read More ]

Barrier, S

never mind I found the code: 65420 or 65426. Thanks... [ Read More ]

Removal pinguecula

To my eye fellow coders...need help with this one::confused: How would you code a removal of pinguecula, per the dictionary is a yellowish spot sometimes observed on either side of the cornea in old... [ Read More ]

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