New vitreoretinal codes represent major change for 2008

The new complex retinal detachment code appears in CPT 2008 as: * 67113-Repair complex retinal detachment (e.g., proliferative vitreoretinopathy, stage C-I or greater, diabetic traction retinal detachment, retinopathy of prematurity, retinal tear of greater than 90°), with vitrectomy and membrane peeling, may include air, gas, or silicone oil tamponade, cryotherapy, endolaser photocoagulation, drainage of subretinal fluid, scleral buckling, and/or removal of lens. Medicare's Correct Coding Initiative bundles the three vitrectomy codes, 67041 through 67043, with 67108, repair of retinal detachment; with vitrectomy, any method, with or without air or gas tamponade, focal endolaser photocoagulation, cryotherapy, drainage of subretinal fluid, scierai buckling, and/or removal of lens by same technique.