The physician removed the lens of a patient with severe cataracts via the pars plana approach, without a vitrectomy. During the operative session, the physician used viscoelastic agents and enzymatic zonulysis to aid in the procedure. How should the physician code for the procedure?

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The physician should code the procedure using the code 66852 only (Removal of Lens Material; Pars Plana Approach, With or Without Vitrectomy). Codes: 66983 and 66982 are used for the removal and implantation of a lens, but this procedure does not include the implantation of a lens, only the removal. Code 66840 is also inappropriate because it is used to report the removal of the lens via an aspiration technique.

The Physician Removed the Lens of a Patient with Severe