67335 Eye suture during surgery
Also known as: suture lysis, adjust-down, postoperative adjustment
Add-on code for suture lysis or release during postoperative adjustment of previously placed adjustable sutures in extraocular muscle strabismus surgery.
Clinical Context
Performed days to weeks after muscle surgery when eye alignment overcorrects; uses topical anesthetic and gonioscopic lens visualization.
RVU Breakdown
| Work RVU | 3.15 |
| Practice Expense RVU | 1.09 |
| Malpractice RVU | 0.24 |
| Total RVU | 4.48 |
Est. Medicare Payment
National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).
Specialties
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