A patient with a recent total detached retina on the left eye underwent scleral buckling. A vitrectomy was also performed in order for the surgeon to adequately visualize the structures using the operating microscope. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT code for a scleral buckling procedure is 67108, and the modifier -LT indicates that the procedure was performed on the left eye. The appropriate ICD-10-CM code for a total retinal detachment is H33.052, which specifies a total retinal detachment of the left eye. The choice does not include the code for vitrectomy (67005) or the operating microscope (69990) because these are included in the comprehensive procedure code 67108 when performed as part of the retinal detachment repair.

A Patient with a Recent Total Detached Retina on the Left