CPT Codes For Repair Procedures On The Lacrimal System

Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for repair procedures on the lacrimal system.

CPT Code 68700

CPT 68700 describes the plastic repair of canaliculi.

CPT Code 68705

CPT 68705 describes the correction of an everted punctum using cautery.

CPT Code 68720

CPT 68720 describes dacryocystorhinostomy, the fistulization of the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity.

CPT Code 68745

CPT 68745 describes conjunctivorhinostomy (fistulization of the conjunctiva to the nasal cavity) without a tube.

CPT Code 68750

CPT 68750 describes the fistulization of the conjunctiva to the nasal cavity by inserting a tube or stent.

CPT Code 68760

CPT 68760 describes the closure of the lacrimal punctum by thermocauterization, ligation, or laser surgery.

CPT Code 68761

CPT 68761 describes the closure of the lacrimal punctum by plugging each.

CPT Code 68770

CPT 68770 describes the closure of the lacrimal fistula as a separate procedure.

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