Vitreous Procedures (1820)    NLM VALUE SETS (802.2)

Name Value
NAME Vitreous Procedures
OID 2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1447
SHORT ID VP47
VERSION DATE 2017-01-06 00:00:00
CODE LIST
  • CODES:
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      Aspiration of vitreous with replacement (procedure)
      
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      Injection of vitreous substitute, pars plana approach (procedure)
      
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      Injection of perfluorocarbon liquid into vitreous (procedure)
      
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      Anterior sclerotomy with removal of vitreous (procedure)
      
  • CODES:
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      Removal of vitreous, anterior approach (open sky technique or limbal incision); 
      partial removal
      
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of internal limiting 
      membrane of retina (eg, for repair of macular hole, diabetic macular edema), 
      includes, if performed, intraocular tamponade (ie, air, gas or silicone 
      oil)
      
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of subretinal 
      membrane (eg, choroidal neovascularization), includes, if performed, intraocular 
      tamponade (ie, air, gas or silicone oil) and laser photocoagulation
      
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      Removal of vitreous, anterior approach (open sky technique or limbal incision); 
      subtotal removal with mechanical vitrectomy
      
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      Aspiration or release of vitreous, subretinal or choroidal fluid, pars 
      plana approach (posterior sclerotomy)
      
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      Injection of vitreous substitute, pars plana or limbal approach (fluid-gas 
      exchange), with or without aspiration (separate procedure)
      
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      Discission of vitreous strands (without removal), pars plana approach
      
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      Severing of vitreous strands, vitreous face adhesions, sheets, membranes 
      or opacities, laser surgery (1 or more stages)
      
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach
      
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with focal endolaser photocoagulation
      
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of preretinal 
      cellular membrane (eg, macular pucker)
      
MEASURE LIST