CPT^® 65757, Under Keratoplasty Procedures on the Cornea

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 65757 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Keratoplasty Procedures on the Cornea.

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During this add–on procedure, the provider uses surgical instruments to prepare the corneal endothelial graft before the corneal transplantation at the same encounter.

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