New add-on code in effect for precision pulse capsulotomy

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, disclosed a new CPT code for precision pulse capsulotomy, for use in conjunction with a primary cataract procedure, which went into effect on January 1, in his talk at Hawaiian Eye 2019.
The new code is 0514T for the intraoperative identification of the visual axis using patient fixation, he said.
“When you do cataract surgery and you do capsulotomy, phaco, I/A, ... all billed under the current cataract disclosures, add code: 0514T Visual Axis Centration billed under a different code, which is for (Read more...)

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