Hello coding professionals,
I am a new Ophthalmology coder and have a dilemma with coding the Op Note below. My fellow coders code this as 68840 – because canalicula is mentioned but to me it’s 68810 because the ‘duct’ was done. What is your rational and code to such note? Sometimes MDs describe the procedure like "Canalicula: soft stop but free to irrigation. Nasalacrimal Duct: 100% reflux OD with mucus and 0% reflux OS"- they code as 68840 because ‘canalicula’ is…

Probing and Irrigation of Nasolacrimal system 68810 vs 68840