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Removal of vitreous, anterior approach (open sky technique or limbal incision); subtotal removal with mechanical vitrectomy
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Aspiration or release of vitreous, subretinal or choroidal fluid, pars plana approach (posterior sclerotomy)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Injection of vitreous substitute, pars plana or limbal approach (fluid-gas exchange), with or without aspiration (separate procedure)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Implantation of intravitreal drug delivery system (eg, ganciclovir implant), includes concomitant removal of vitreous
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Intravitreal injection of a pharmacologic agent (separate procedure)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Discission of vitreous strands (without removal), pars plana approach
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Severing of vitreous strands, vitreous face adhesions, sheets, membranes or opacities, laser surgery (1 or more stages)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach;
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with focal endolaser photocoagulation
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with endolaser panretinal photocoagulation
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of preretinal cellular membrane (eg, macular pucker)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina (eg, for repair of macular hole, diabetic macular edema), includes, if performed, intraocular tamponade (ie, air, gas or silicone oil)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of subretinal membrane (eg, choroidal neovascularization), includes, if performed, intraocular tamponade (ie, air, gas or silicone oil) and laser photocoagulation
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Repair of retinal detachment, including drainage of subretinal fluid when performed; cryotherapy
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Repair of retinal detachment, including drainage of subretinal fluid when performed; photocoagulation
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Repair of retinal detachment; scleral buckling (such as lamellar scleral dissection, imbrication or encircling procedure), including, when performed, implant, cryotherapy, photocoagulation, and drainage of subretinal fluid
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Repair of retinal detachment; with vitrectomy, any method, including, when performed, air or gas tamponade, focal endolaser photocoagulation, cryotherapy, drainage of subretinal fluid, scleral buckling, and/or removal of lens by same technique
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Repair of retinal detachment; by injection of air or other gas (eg, pneumatic retinopexy)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Repair of complex retinal detachment (eg, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, stage C-1 or greater, diabetic traction retinal detachment, retinopathy of prematurity, retinal tear of greater than 90 degrees), with vitrectomy and membrane peeling, including, w
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Release of encircling material (posterior segment)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
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