A Complete List With The CPT Codes For Cataract Surgery (2023)

Below you can find a complete list of the cataract surgery CPT codes. The list includes the official code descriptions and short descriptions of each code.

CPT Code 0014F

Long description of CPT 0014F: Comprehensive preoperative assessment performd for cataract surgery with intraocular lens [IOL] placement [includess assessment of all potential risk factors and documentation of optmized preoperative plan].

Short description of CPT 0014F: Preop assessment for cataract surgery.

CPT Code 0506T

Long description of CPT 0506T: Macular pigment optical density measurement by heterochromatic flicker photometry, unilateral or bilateral, with interpretation and report.

Short description of CPT 0506T: Macular pigment density measurement’s.

CPT Code 0671T

Long description of CPT 0671T: Insertion of anterior segment aqueous dranage device into the trabecular meshwork, without external reservoir, and without extraocular diversionary device, initial insertion.

Short description of CPT 0671T: Insertion of aqueous dranage devicee.

CPT Code 2020F

Long description of CPT 2020F: Dilated fundus evaluation performed within 12 months prior to cataract surgery [EC].

Short description of CPT 2020F: Preop dilated fundus evaluation.

CPT Code 3073F

Long description of CPT 3073F: Pre-surgical [cataract] axial length, corneal power measurement and method of intraocular lens power calculation documented.

Short description of CPT 3073F: Preop axial length and power measurement.

CPT Code 3325F

Long description of CPT 3325F: Preoperative assessment of functional or medical indication[s] for surgery prior to the cataract surgery with intraocular lens placement.

Short description of CPT 3325F: Preop assessment for functional indications for cataract surgery.

CPT Code 4175F

Long description of CPT 4175F: Best-corrected visual acuity of 20/40 or better [distance or near] achieved within the 90 days following cataract surgery.

Short description of CPT 4175F: Correction of vision acuity post cataract surgery.

CPT Code 4176F

Long description of CPT 4176F: Counseling about value of protection from UV light and lack of proven efficacy of nutritional supplements in prevention of cataract.

Short description of CPT 4176F: Counselling about cataract prevention post-surgery.

CPT Code 65750

Long description of CPT 65750: Keratoplasty [corneal transplant] penetrating [in aphakia].

Short description of CPT 65750: Penetrating keratoplasty.

CPT Code 65772

Long description of CPT 65772: Corneal relaxing incision for correction of surgically induced astigmatism.

Short description of CPT 65772: Corneal incision for astigmatism correction.

CPT Code 65775

Long description of CPT 65775: Corneal wedge resection for correction of surgically induced astigmatism.

Short description of CPT 65775: Corneal resection for astigmatism correction.

CPT Code 66179

Long description of CPT 66179: Aqueous shunt to extraocular equatorial plate reservoir, external approach without graft.

Short description of CPT 66179: Aqueous shunt to equatorial reservoir.

CPT Code 66184

Long description of CPT 66184: Revision of aqueous shunt to extraocular equatorial plate reservoir without graft.

Short description of CPT 66184: Aqueous shunt revision.

CPT Code 66820

Long description of CPT 66820: Discission of secondary membranous cataract [opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid] stab incision technique.

Short description of CPT 66820: Discission of membranous cataract.

CPT Code 66821

Long description of CPT 66821: Discission of secondary membranous cataract [opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid] laser surgery [eg, YAG laser].

Short description of CPT 66821: Laser discission of membranous cataract.

CPT Code 66830

Long description of CPT 66830: Removal of secondary membranous cataract [opacified posterior lens capsule and/or anterior hyaloid] with corneo-scleral tunnel approach.

Short description of CPT 66830: Membranous cataract removal.

CPT Code 66850

Long description of CPT 66850: Removal of lens material phacofragmentation technique [mechanical or ultrasonic] [eg, phacoemulsification], with aspiration.

Short description of CPT 66850: Lens material removal.

CPT Code 66852

Long description of CPT 66852: Removal of lens material pars plana approach, with or without vitrectomy.

Short description of CPT 66852: Pars plana lens material removal.

CPT Code 66920

Long description of CPT 66920: Removal of lens material intracapsular.

Short description of CPT 66920: Intracapsular lens removal.

CPT Code 66930

Long description of CPT 66930: Removal of lens material intracapsular, for dislocated lens.

Short description of CPT 66930: Intracapsular lens removal for dislocated lens.

CPT Code 66940

Long description of CPT 66940: Removal of lens material extracapsular (other than 66840, 66850, 66852).

Short description of CPT 66940: Extracapsular lens removal.

CPT Code 66982

Long description of CPT 66982: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis [1-stage procedure], manual or mechanical technique including phacoemulsification or other techniques.

Short description of CPT 66982: Extracapsular cataract removal with IOL insertion.

CPT Code 66983

Long description of CPT 66983: Intracapsular cataract extraction with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis [1 stage procedure].

Short description of CPT 66983: Intracapsular cataract extraction with IOL insertion.

CPT Code 66984

Long description of CPT 66984: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis [1 stage procedure], manual or mechanical technique including phacoemulsification or other techniques.

Short description of CPT 66984: Extracapsular cataract removal with IOL insertion.

CPT Code 66985

Long decription of CPT 66985: Insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis [secondary implant], not associated with concurrent cataract removal.

Short description of CPT 66985: Secondary implant of IOL.

CPT Code 66987

Long description of CPT 66987: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis [1-stage procedure], manual or mechanical technique including phacoemulsification or other techniques.

Short description of CPT 66987: Extracapsular cataract removal with IOL insertion.

CPT Code 66988

Long decription of CPT 66988: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis [1 stage procedure], manual or mechanical technique including phacoemulsification or other techniques.

Short description of CPT 66988: Extracapsular cataract removal with IOL insertion.

CPT Code 66989

Long description of CPT 66989: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis [1-stage procedure], manual or mechanical technique including phacoemulsification or other techniques.

Short description of CPT 66989: Extracapsular cataract removal with IOL insertion.

CPT Code 66991

Long decription of CPT 66991: Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis [1 stage procedure], manual or mechanical technique including phacoemulsification or other techniques.

Short description of CPT 66991: Extracapsular cataract removal with IOL insertion.

CPT Code 76519

Long description of CPT 76519: Ophthalmic biometry by ultrasound echography, A-scan with intraocular lens power calculation.

Short description of CPT 76519: Ophthalmic biometry by ultrasound A-scan.

CPT Code 82759

Long decription of CPT 82759: Galactokinase, RBC.

Short description of CPT 82759: Galactokinase measurement.

CPT Code 92136

Long description of CPT 92136: Ophthalmic biometry by partial coherence interferometry with intraocular lens power calculation.

Short description of CPT 92136: Partial coherence interferometry for IOL power calcualtion.

CPT Code 92310

Long description of CPT 92310: Prescription of optical and physical characteristics of and fitting of contact lens, with medical supervision of adaptation [initial prescription required].

Short description of CPT 92310: Prescription and fitting of contact lens.

CPT Code 92311

Long decription of CPT 92311: Prescription of optical and physical characteristics of and fitting of contact lens, with medical supervision of adaptation.

Short description of CPT 92311: Prescription and fitting of contact lens.

CPT Code 92312

Long description of CPT 92312: Prescription of optical and physical characteristics of and fitting of contact lens, with medical supervision of adaptation.

Short description of CPT 92312: Prescription and fitting of contact lens.

CPT Code 92314

Long decription of CPT 92314: Prescription of optical and physical characteristics of contact lens, with medical supervision of adaptation and direction of fitting by independent prescriber.

Short description of CPT 92314: Prescription of contact lens with supervision.

CPT Code 92340

Long description of CPT 92340: Fitting of spectacles, except for aphakia monofocal.

Short description of CPT 92340: Fitting of spectacles.

CPT Code 92352

Long decription of CPT 92352: Fitting of spectacle prosthesis for aphakia monofocal.

Short description of CPT 92352: Fitting of spectacle for aphakia.

CPT Code 92353

Long description of CPT 92353: Fitting of spectacle prosthesis for aphakia multifocal.

Short description of CPT 92353: Fitting of multifocal spectacle for aphakia.