SEP 20, 2022
Coding for Ruptured Capsule Repair
During cataract surgery, the patient's capsule ruptured due to weak zonules. The IOL could not be implanted. Can you advise us of the code for this?
Answer:
Consider the following CPT codes that describes the procedure based on documentation in the operative report For example:
66840 — Removal of lens material; aspiration technique, 1 or more stages
66850 — Removal of lens material; phacofragmentation technique (mechanical or ultrasonic) (e.g., phacoemulsification), with aspiration
66852 — Removal of lens material; pars plana approach, with or without vitrectomy
66920 — Removal of lens material; intracapsular
66930 — Removal of lens material; intracapsular, for dislocated lens
66940 — Removal of lens material; extracapsular (other than 66840, 66850, 66852)