Wiki removal eyelash from eyelid

[minnick]

Doctor is making a small Incision in the medial rigfht upper lid to remove an ingrown lash... Not sure on CPT code Any help would be appreciated

 

[adpaugel]

67820
Make sure you use an eyelash modifier E1-E4.

 

[chelseasmith]

She is correct. I am in the Ophthalmology field

 

[mzkandyd]

Correct. I am an ophthalmology auditor.

 

[minnick]

Thanks for the response.. in cpt 67820 forceps only is in the description...our doc will make a small incision in the eyelid ...so would 67820 still be correct ...Thanks for the help

 

[Tiger]

67820 is epilation by forceps only. For..by other than forceps use 67825. If procedure is closer to 67820 use it with modifier 22, E() and submit with notes.

 

[adpaugel]

Ahhh, modifier 22. Good choice.