MAR 10, 2023
New Dry Eye Treatment
Can iLux be billed with 0207T when it is a covered service? iLux is not automated but the description for 0207T states automated.
Answer:iLux does not fit the description of 0207T “evacuation of meibomian glands, automated, using heat and intermittent pressure, unilateral” or any listed CPT code. Unlisted CPT options include:
• 67999 – unlisted procedure, eyelids
Please review our
fact sheet on MGD and dry eye disease (PDF) and our Coding Clues from
Ophthalmic Coding Coach: The Complete Coding Reference for Ophthalmology.