CPT^® 68530, Under Excision Procedures on the Lacrimal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 68530 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Lacrimal System.

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The provider removes a foreign body or dacryolith, i.e., a stone, from the lacrimal gland or sac to treat obstruction, or blockage, of the tear duct.

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