CPT^® 67120, Under Repair Procedures on the Retina or Choroid

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 67120 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Retina or Choroid.

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In this procedure, the provider removes previously implanted extraocular material from the posterior segment, which is the back two–thirds of the eye.

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reformation of anterior chamber

Hello all, Per op note, complication of Baerveldt shunt resulting in hypotony and bleb leak.... Removed the shunt (67120) but having a hard time w/ the reformation of anterior chamber.... Op note: w... [ Read More ]

Removal of exposed Ahmed Valve

[QUOTE="trent123, post: 123030, member: 56977"]I had the same situation, I was told to use 67120 . IN the special Ophtalmologly Coding COMPANION book it stated under cpt code 66180- placing the shu... [ Read More ]

Removal of exposed Ahmed Valve

I had the same situation, I was told to use 67120 . IN the special Ophtalmologly Coding COMPANION book it stated under cpt code 66180- placing the shunt, that if you need to removed it cpt code 671... [ Read More ]

Removal of exposed Ahmed Valve

I am looking for the same CPT code as well but my co-worker said it was 67120.. any suggestions ??... [ Read More ]

Removal of aqueous shunt

I did look at that code, but the op report states that the implant was removed from the anterior part of the eye and the original inserstion seems to be anterior, too. 67120 seems to be related to th... [ Read More ]

Removal of aqueous shunt

I agree with Karen. The parenthetic note under 66185 states for removal of the aqueous shut, use 67120. Mary, CPC,COSC... [ Read More ]

Removal of aqueous shunt

Have you looked at 67120?... [ Read More ]

Express Shunt

67120-67121 for removal :)... [ Read More ]

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