2019年10月1日 · 01/01/2020: The Billing and Coding article for Cataract Surgery in Adults (LCD) is revised to add codes 66987 and 66988. The following codes had descriptor changes in Group I coding: 66982 and 66984 N/A

2019年6月13日 · The information in this article contains billing, coding or other guidelines that complement the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Cataract Surgery L34413.

2015年10月1日 · CPT ® defines the code 66982 as: "Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (one stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (e.g., irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification), complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery (e.g., iris expansion device ...

2024年10月13日 · The billing of CPT ® code 66982 is used to report complex extracapsular cataract extraction involving any extraordinary techniques and is not related to the surgeon's perception of the surgical difficulty. The use of this code is governed by the need to employ devices or techniques not generally required/utilized in routine cataract surgery ...

2019年8月1日 · For CPT code 66982 and 66987, complex cataract extraction, to be reasonable and necessary, the procedure should require devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery. Please see examples below:

For Complex Cataract Surgery (CPT code 66982): The billing of CPT code 66982 is not related to the surgeon's perception of the surgical difficulty. The use of this code is governed by the need to employ devices or techniques not generally required/utilized in routine cataract surgery, such as:

2019年6月13日 · This Billing and Coding Article provides billing and coding guidance for Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L35091, Cataract Extraction (including Complex Cataract Surgery). Please refer to the LCD for reasonable and necessary requirements.

2016年10月1日 · For CPT code 66982, complex cataract extraction, to be reasonable and necessary, the procedure should require devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery.

Use this page to view details for the Local Coverage Determination for Cataract Surgery in Adults.

2015年10月1日 · Use this page to view details for the Local Coverage Determination for Cataract Surgery.