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Billing and Coding: Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)

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A56588
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Article Title
Billing and Coding: Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
Article Type
Billing and Coding
Original Effective Date
12/01/2019
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01/01/2022
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Article Text

This article contains coding and other guidelines that complement the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS).

Coding Information:

Procedure codes may be subject to National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits or OPPS packaging edits. Refer to NCCI and OPPS requirements prior to billing Medicare.

For services requiring a referring/ordering physician, the name and NPI of the referring/ordering physician must be reported on the claim.

A claim submitted without a valid ICD-10-CM diagnosis code will be returned to the provider as an incomplete claim under Section 1833(e) of the Social Security Act.

The diagnosis code(s) must best describe the patient's condition for which the service was performed.

Specific Coding Guideline:

Effective for services rendered on or after 1/1/2022, codes 0191T and 0376T are being replaced by CPT codes 66989, 66991 and 0671T.

Documentation Requirements: The patient's medical record must contain documentation that fully supports the medical necessity for services. included in the LCD. (See "Indications and Limitations of Coverage.") This documentation includes, but is not limited to, relevant medical history, physical examination, and results of pertinent diagnostic tests or procedures. The medical record and/or test results documenting medical necessity should be maintained and made available on request. iStent, iStent inject, and Hydrus must be performed in conjunction with cataract surgery on the same date of service and documented in the medical record.

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The CPT codes in Group 1 are considered medically necessary when the Indications of Coverage are met. The 90 day global period applies.

Group 1 Codes
Code Description
66989 EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT REMOVAL WITH INSERTION OF INTRAOCULAR LENS PROSTHESIS (1-STAGE PROCEDURE), MANUAL OR MECHANICAL TECHNIQUE (EG, IRRIGATION AND ASPIRATION OR PHACOEMULSIFICATION), COMPLEX, REQUIRING DEVICES OR TECHNIQUES NOT GENERALLY USED IN ROUTINE CATARACT SURGERY (EG, IRIS EXPANSION DEVICE, SUTURE SUPPORT FOR INTRAOCULAR LENS, OR PRIMARY POSTERIOR CAPSULORRHEXIS) OR PERFORMED ON PATIENTS IN THE AMBLYOGENIC DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; WITH INSERTION OF INTRAOCULAR (EG, TRABECULAR MESHWORK, SUPRACILIARY, SUPRACHOROIDAL) ANTERIOR SEGMENT AQUEOUS DRAINAGE DEVICE, WITHOUT EXTRAOCULAR RESERVOIR, INTERNAL APPROACH, ONE OR MORE
66991 EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT REMOVAL WITH INSERTION OF INTRAOCULAR LENS PROSTHESIS (1 STAGE PROCEDURE), MANUAL OR MECHANICAL TECHNIQUE (EG, IRRIGATION AND ASPIRATION OR PHACOEMULSIFICATION); WITH INSERTION OF INTRAOCULAR (EG, TRABECULAR MESHWORK, SUPRACILIARY, SUPRACHOROIDAL) ANTERIOR SEGMENT AQUEOUS DRAINAGE DEVICE, WITHOUT EXTRAOCULAR RESERVOIR, INTERNAL APPROACH, ONE OR MORE
0449T INSERTION OF AQUEOUS DRAINAGE DEVICE, WITHOUT EXTRAOCULAR RESERVOIR, INTERNAL APPROACH, INTO THE SUBCONJUNCTIVAL SPACE; INITIAL DEVICE

Group 2

(3 Codes)
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The CPT code(s) in Group 2 are considered not medically necessary.

Group 2 Codes
Code Description
0450T INSERTION OF AQUEOUS DRAINAGE DEVICE, WITHOUT EXTRAOCULAR RESERVOIR, INTERNAL APPROACH, INTO THE SUBCONJUNCTIVAL SPACE; EACH ADDITIONAL DEVICE (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR PRIMARY PROCEDURE)
0474T INSERTION OF ANTERIOR SEGMENT AQUEOUS DRAINAGE DEVICE, WITH CREATION OF INTRAOCULAR RESERVOIR, INTERNAL APPROACH, INTO THE SUPRACILIARY SPACE
0671T INSERTION OF ANTERIOR SEGMENT AQUEOUS DRAINAGE DEVICE INTO THE TRABECULAR MESHWORK, WITHOUT EXTERNAL RESERVOIR, AND WITHOUT CONCOMITANT CATARACT REMOVAL, ONE OR MORE
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ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity

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Group 1 Codes
Code Description
H40.10X1 Unspecified open-angle glaucoma, mild stage
H40.10X2 Unspecified open-angle glaucoma, moderate stage
H40.10X3 Unspecified open-angle glaucoma, severe stage
H40.10X4 Unspecified open-angle glaucoma, indeterminate stage
H40.1111 Primary open-angle glaucoma, right eye, mild stage
H40.1112 Primary open-angle glaucoma, right eye, moderate stage
H40.1113 Primary open-angle glaucoma, right eye, severe stage
H40.1114 Primary open-angle glaucoma, right eye, indeterminate stage
H40.1121 Primary open-angle glaucoma, left eye, mild stage
H40.1122 Primary open-angle glaucoma, left eye, moderate stage
H40.1123 Primary open-angle glaucoma, left eye, severe stage
H40.1124 Primary open-angle glaucoma, left eye, indeterminate stage
H40.1131 Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, mild stage
H40.1132 Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, moderate stage
H40.1133 Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, severe stage
H40.1134 Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, indeterminate stage
H40.1211 Low-tension glaucoma, right eye, mild stage
H40.1212 Low-tension glaucoma, right eye, moderate stage
H40.1213 Low-tension glaucoma, right eye, severe stage
H40.1214 Low-tension glaucoma, right eye, indeterminate stage
H40.1221 Low-tension glaucoma, left eye, mild stage
H40.1222 Low-tension glaucoma, left eye, moderate stage
H40.1223 Low-tension glaucoma, left eye, severe stage
H40.1224 Low-tension glaucoma, left eye, indeterminate stage
H40.1231 Low-tension glaucoma, bilateral, mild stage
H40.1232 Low-tension glaucoma, bilateral, moderate stage
H40.1233 Low-tension glaucoma, bilateral, severe stage
H40.1234 Low-tension glaucoma, bilateral, indeterminate stage
H40.1311 Pigmentary glaucoma, right eye, mild stage
H40.1312 Pigmentary glaucoma, right eye, moderate stage
H40.1313 Pigmentary glaucoma, right eye, severe stage
H40.1314 Pigmentary glaucoma, right eye, indeterminate stage
H40.1321 Pigmentary glaucoma, left eye, mild stage
H40.1322 Pigmentary glaucoma, left eye, moderate stage
H40.1323 Pigmentary glaucoma, left eye, severe stage
H40.1324 Pigmentary glaucoma, left eye, indeterminate stage
H40.1331 Pigmentary glaucoma, bilateral, mild stage
H40.1332 Pigmentary glaucoma, bilateral, moderate stage
H40.1333 Pigmentary glaucoma, bilateral, severe stage
H40.1334 Pigmentary glaucoma, bilateral, indeterminate stage
H40.1411 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, right eye, mild stage
H40.1412 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, right eye, moderate stage
H40.1413 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, right eye, severe stage
H40.1414 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, right eye, indeterminate stage
H40.1421 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, left eye, mild stage
H40.1422 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, left eye, moderate stage
H40.1423 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, left eye, severe stage
H40.1424 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, left eye, indeterminate stage
H40.1431 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, bilateral, mild stage
H40.1432 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, bilateral, moderate stage
H40.1433 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, bilateral, severe stage
H40.1434 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, bilateral, indeterminate stage
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ICD-10-CM Codes that DO NOT Support Medical Necessity

Group 1

(1 Code)
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Any ICD-10-CM code not listed in Group 1 "ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity" section

Group 1 Codes
Code Description
XX000 Not Applicable
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Contractors may specify Bill Types to help providers identify those Bill Types typically used to report this service. Absence of a Bill Type does not guarantee that the article does not apply to that Bill Type. Complete absence of all Bill Types indicates that coverage is not influenced by Bill Type and the article should be assumed to apply equally to all claims.

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Revenue Codes

Contractors may specify Revenue Codes to help providers identify those Revenue Codes typically used to report this service. In most instances Revenue Codes are purely advisory. Unless specified in the article, services reported under other Revenue Codes are equally subject to this coverage determination. Complete absence of all Revenue Codes indicates that coverage is not influenced by Revenue Code and the article should be assumed to apply equally to all Revenue Codes.

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Revision History Information

Revision History Date Revision History Number Revision History Explanation
01/01/2022 R3

Due to the annual CPT code update, effective January 1, 2022, CPT codes 0191T and 0376T are being replaced by codes 66989 and 66991. CPT codes 66989 and 66991 were added to Group 1-CPT/HCPCS coding section.

CPT code 0191T was deleted from Group1- CPT/HCPCS coding section, and 0376T was deleted from Group2-CPT HCPCS coding section. 

CPT code 0671T was added to Group 2-CPT/HCPCS coding section.

12/01/2019 R2

Added the following specific, coding guideline to the Article Text section to clarify the billing of CPT code 0376T, effective for services rendered on or after 12/01/2019:

"iStent inject is a 2-stent device, and therefore, is adequately described by 0191T. Billing of 0376T (an additional device) in addition to 0191T is inappropriate."

 

12/01/2019 R1

This article was converted to the new Billing and Coding Article type.

Bill types and Revenue codes have been removed from this article. Guidance on these codes is available in the Bill type and Revenue code sections.

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Associated Documents

Medicare BPM Ch 15.50.2 SAD Determinations
Medicare BPM Ch 15.50.2
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LCDs
L37244 - Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
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