CPT^® 66170, Under Excision Procedures on the Anterior Sclera of the Eye

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 66170 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Anterior Sclera of the Eye.

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In this procedure, the provider creates a fistula and removes part of the trabecular meshwork to treat glaucoma and relieve intraocular pressure.

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66170 vs 66172

66170 versus 66172- I can argue back and forth with myself all day long about which is correct but I'd like some other minds participating. Which CPT do you use when the surgeon doesn't document scar... [ Read More ]

CPT code 66170 & 66183

Checking NCCI, 66170 & 66183 are considered mutually exclusive so 66183 only. Whether the L code should be billed I'll let someone more familiar answer. C code would not be used as that's for faciliti... [ Read More ]

CPT code 66170 & 66183

When billing for a Trabeculectomy with Express Shunt are we to bill 66170 & 66183 to Medicare or just the 66183? I know there are HCPCS codes such as L8612 & C1783, are they billed as well? Attach any... [ Read More ]

Trabeculectomy with EXPRESS shunt

[b]Insertion of EXPRESS[/b] Hello, While many of the procedure steps may be the same, a trabeculectomy (66170 or 66172) does not include a device. Procedure code 0192T is for the implantation of an... [ Read More ]

Trabeculectomy with EXPRESS shunt

CPT 66170 or 66172 is mutually exclusive w/ 0192T....Per CCI edits 66170/ or 66172 would be the greater procedure.... [ Read More ]

Trabeculectomy with EXPRESS shunt

Hi, When a trabeculectomy is done in addition to insertion of an EXPRESS shunt (0192T), is the shunt considered part of the trabeculectomy or vice versa? If I code CPT 66170 and 0192T together, I get... [ Read More ]

ASC Quality Reporting

Has anyone heard anymore information on this?? Or what as coders are we suppose to do? Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program Quality Measure... [ Read More ]

Trabeculectomy cpt code

[QUOTE="kumeena, post: 205806, member: 22344"]What is the code for trabeculectomy when it is done with 66984 (ECCE) Is it seperately billable? Do I need any modifier (51??) Thank you[/QUOTE] I woul... [ Read More ]

canaloplasty converted into a Trabeculectomy

I[COLOR="Blue"] was told to code all three procedures on this. I dont think I should. I think I should just code a cataract (66984) with a trabeculectomy(66170). Please let me know what you think ? ... [ Read More ]

Trabeculectomy CPT code

revision of bleb that failed following a trabeculectomy procedure 1) 65855 2) 66170 3) 66250 4) 66999 Pleae explain little bit about this procedure and how to code it? Thank you... [ Read More ]

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