Wiki Cpt coding - SURGERY INVOLVING

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PATIENT HAD A BILATERIAL STRABISMUS SURGERY INVOLVING THE MEDIAL AND LATERIAL RECTUS MUSCLES. THE SURGEON EXPLORED AND REPAIRED A DETACHED EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT EYE AND PLACED BILATERIAL POSTERIOR FIXATION SURTURES WITH MUSCLES RECESSION.

I CODED 67312-50, 67340-RT, 67334-50, BUT ANOTHER CODER CODED THIS CASE AS 67312-50, 67340-RT AND 67335-50. I am confused to why the other coder will use 67335.

Can you tell me your thoughts on this case?

Thanks

 

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