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Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for removing lens material procedures of the eye.
CPT Code 66830
CPT 66830 describes the removal of a secondary membranous cataract with a corneo-scleral section, with or without an iridectomy.
CPT Code 66840
CPT 66840 describes removing lens material using an aspiration technique in one or more stages.
CPT Code 66850
CPT 66850 describes removing lens material using a phaco-fragmentation technique, such as phacoemulsification, with aspiration.
CPT Code 66852
CPT 66852 describes removing lens material through a pars plana approach, with or without vitrectomy.
CPT Code 66920
CPT 66920 describes the removal of lens material intracapsular.
CPT Code 66930
CPT 66930 describes the removal of lens material intracapsular for a dislocated lens.
CPT Code 66940
CPT 66940 describes removing lens material through an extracapsular procedure other than 66840, 66850, and 66852.
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