CCO Admin asked:
When coding 2 horizontal extraocular muscles; 1 right and 1 left; which is the proper way: 67311-RT; 67311-LT or 67311-50 or is both of these variations acceptable? Same for 2 vertical-would it be 67314-RT; 67314-LT or 67314-50 or both of these?
Thank you in advance!
Answer:
This would be payer specific. Each one is going to let you know what they want.
### January 2017 page 7a
Surgery: Eye and Ocular Adnexa
**Question:** The patient had surgery for bilateral lateral rectus recessions of 5 mm with tendon transposition
When coding 2 horizontal extraocular muscles; 1 right and 1 left; which is the proper way: 67311-RT; 67311-LT or 67311-50 or is both of these variations acceptable? Same for 2 vertical-would it be 67314-RT; 67314-LT or 67314-50 or both of these?
Thank you in advance!
Answer:
This would be payer specific. Each one is going to let you know what they want.
### January 2017 page 7a
Surgery: Eye and Ocular Adnexa
**Question:** The patient had surgery for bilateral lateral rectus recessions of 5 mm with tendon transposition
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