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.