SEP 22, 2021
How would you bill for tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) injection during the global period of a hyphema in the anterior chamber?
Question: How would you bill for tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) injection during the global period of a hyphema in the anterior chamber which can happen after any surgery but particularly following a tube or shunt?
Answer: CPT code 66030 Injection, anterior chamber of eye (separate procedure); medication. As a complication, append modifier -78 and either -RT or -LT.