AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) — Question 97

Patient has esotropia of the right eye and presents to operating suite for strabismus surgery. The physician resects the medial rectus horizontal and lateral rectus muscles of the eye and secures them with adjustable sutures. Extensive scar tissue is noted, due to a previous surgery involving an extraocular muscle. Extraocular muscle is isolated, and the muscle is freed from surrounding scar tissues.
What CPT® codes are reported for this surgery?

Answer options

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, as CPT code 67312 is used for resection of the extraocular muscle, and 67335 is for the release of scar tissue. The other options include codes that do not accurately reflect the procedures performed during this specific surgery.