CPT® 66185, Under Shunt Procedures on the Anterior Sclera of the Eye

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 66185 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Shunt Procedures on the Anterior Sclera of the Eye.

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Summary

The provider removes the previously implanted aqueous shunt due to the failure of the original shunt to drain adequately or other complications with the device. He places another shunt in a different location. He uses a graft to reinforce the tissue that holds the plate in place. 

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