What is the CPT code for incision and drainage of the lacrimal gland?

What is the CPT code for incision and drainage of the lacrimal gland?

68400
CPT® Code 68400 – Incision Procedures on the Lacrimal System – Codify by AAPC.

What is procedure code 26410?

CPT® 26410, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Hand and Fingers. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 26410 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range – Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Hand and Fingers.

What is the CPT code for repair of Iris?

66680
CPT® 66680, Under Repair Procedures on the Iris, Ciliary Body of the Eye. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 66680 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range – Repair Procedures on the Iris, Ciliary Body of the Eye.

Which code represents needle biopsy of salivary gland?

What is lacrimal punctum for?

There are two lacrimal puncta in the medial (inside) portion of each eyelid. Together, they function to collect tears produced by the lacrimal glands. The fluid is conveyed through the lacrimal canaliculi to the lacrimal sac, and thence via the nasolacrimal duct to the inferior nasal meatus of the nasal passage.

What is the CPT code for wound exploration?

According to CPT, 20103 covers the following services for a wound resulting from penetrating trauma: exploration or enlargement of the wound, dissection of the wound to determine penetration, removal of foreign bodies, debridement, and repair of minor blood vessels.

What is an extensor tendon?

Extensor tendons run just underneath the skin along the back of the hands and wrists. They control the hand’s ability to straighten the fingers and wrists. A mallet finger injury happens when a finger is jammed, causing an extensor tendon to rupture at the base of the finger joint.

What is the CPT code for Pupilloplasty?

Colorado Subscriber Answer: When the physician performs a pupilloplasty with a laser to improve vision, you will report 66762 (Iridoplasty by photocoagulation (1 or more sessions) (e.g., for improvement of vision, for widening of anterior chamber angle)).

What is a Sialocele?

A sialocele is a subcutaneous cavity containing saliva, most often caused by facial trauma or iatrogenic complications. In subcondylar fractures, most surgeons are conscious of facial nerve injury; however, they usually pay little attention to the parotid duct injury.

How do you treat lacrimal punctum?

For a narrowed punctum, your doctor can use a small probe to widen it. They’ll then flush or irrigate the tear duct with a saline solution. This is an outpatient procedure. If an injury caused the blockage, your best approach may be to wait several weeks to see if it heals on its own without any treatment.