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Removal of Radioactive plaque, right eye
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what is the CPT® code for the removal of radioactive plaque, right eye with lateral canthotomy?
re: Removal of Radioactive plaque, right eye
Can anybody respond to my question?
re: Removal of Radioactive plaque, right eye
Radioactive plaque treatment (also known as brachytherapy) is the most common form of treatment of small and medium sized choroidal melanomas. Is this what you are referring to. removal after a week or so?? the insertion, if in code range of 777xx, have a 90 day global.
re: Removal of Radioactive plaque, right eye
code it as removal of foreign body from the posterior segment of the eye CPT67121
Start with removal
FB
eye
posterior eye
surgically implanted
intra ocular
re: Removal of Radioactive plaque, right eye
Removal of radioactive plaque: CPT® 67120, start with removal, FB, eye, posterior, surgically implanted, removal....
For insertion..9227, 1289 cpt: 66999 unlisted, start with brachytherapy...