Diagnostic and Procedural Codes for Glaucoma and Glaucoma Surgery

From Kahook's Essentials Of Glaucoma Therapy
Primary authors
  • KEOGT Team
CPT OR-Based Procedure Name
66180 Aqueous shunt to extraocular equatorial plate reservoir, external approach; with graft (ex. Ahmed Glaucoma Valve)
66179 Aqueous shunt to extraocular equatorial plate reservoir, external approach; without graft
66185 Glaucoma drainage device revision
66170 Trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (MMC) (no prior conjunctival surgery)
66172 Trabeculectomy with MMC (prior conjunctival surgery)
66250 Revision of trabeculectomy
66183
Insertion of an anterior segment drainage device utilizing an external surgical approach without reservoir

(example, ExPRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device)

66174 Transluminal dilation of aqueous outflow canal; without retention of device or stent
66175 Transluminal dilation of aqueous outflow canal; with retention of device or stent
0191T
Insertion of anterior segment aqueous drainage device, without extraocular reservoir, internal approach, into the trabecular meshwork; initial insertion

ex. iStent, Hydrus

0376T Each additional device insertion (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) (Use 0376T in conjunction with 0191T)
0253T Insertion of anterior segment aqueous drainage device, without extraocular reservoir, internal approach, into the suprachoroidal space
66710 Ciliary body destruction, cyclophotocoagulation
66711 Ciliary body destruction, cyclophotocoagulation, endoscopic (standaloe)
66987 Complex Cataract Extraction with concomitant ECP
66988 Cataract Extraction with concomitant ECP
66720 Ciliary body destruction, transscleral cryotherapy
68320 Conjunctivoplasty with extensive rearrangement
65820 Goniotomy
65850 Trabeculotomy
65875 Goniosynechialysis
65930 Removal of blood clot from anterior segment
66680 Repair of ciliary body or iris
67015 Drainage of choroidal fluid
66984 Cataract extraction with intraocular lens (IOL)
66982 Cataract extraction with IOL placement (complex)
66985 Insertion of IOL without cataract removal
0449T Insertion of aqueous drainage device, without extraocular reservoir, internal approach, into the subconjunctival space; initial device (ex XEN Gel Stent)
0450T Each additional device insertion (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) (Use 0450T in conjunction with 0449T)
CPT Laser and Minor Procedure Name
66821 Laser capsulotomy
66820 Laser hyaloidotomy
66762 Laser iridoplasty
66761 Laser iridotomy
66855 Laser trabeculoplasty (argon laser trabeculoplasty [ALT]
or selective laser trabeculoplasty [SLT])
65800 Paracentesis (aqueous)
65815 Paracentesis (blood)
66020 Reformation anterior chamber
68200 Subconjunctival injection
67515 Sub-Tenon’s injection
66030 Injection viscoelastic
CPT Common Diagnostic Codes
H40.11X and the appropriate stage coding Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
H40.219 Acute angle-closure glaucoma, unspecified eye
H40. 059 Ocular hypertension
H47.239 Glaucomatous optic atrophy, unspecified eye
H40. 1390 Pigmentary glaucoma
H40. 1420 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens