NOV 15, 2016
Aqueous Shunt Procedure Using Patient Sclera for Graft
Question: Our surgeon performed a shunt procedure and used the patient’s own sclera to create/place a graft. Would it be appropriate to submit CPT code 66180?
Answer: Our health policy physicians confirmed that you should use CPT code 66180 Aqueous shunt to extraocular equatorial plate reservoir; external approach; with graft. It doesn't matter whether the physician uses an autograft with the patient's own conjunctiva or tutoplast. Both use the same code even though it takes the physician longer to prepare the autograft.