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CPT 65093: Removal of Intraocular Contents with Ocular Implantation

CPT code 65093 denotes a specialized ophthalmic surgery in which the intraocular contents of a diseased or damaged eye are removed while preserving the sclera and attached extraocular muscles, followed by insertion of an ocular implant. Nationally, this procedure is relevant for cases of irreparably damaged or blind eyes where globe-sparing of the outer shell and maintenance of orbital anatomy are clinically indicated. It affects hospital and ambulatory surgical workflows, implant supply logistics, and post-operative prosthetic planning.

Key payers addressed in this analysis include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find a concise overview of clinical intent and typical care settings, plus nationally focused benchmarks for utilization and reimbursement patterns where available. The publication summarizes clinical context, common billing considerations, and payer coverage patterns relevant to surgical services and prosthetic implants. It highlights areas for coding clarity, typical sites of service, and points of contact for payer-specific policy review.

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CPT code 65093 describes a surgical procedure in which the provider removes the internal contents of a diseased or damaged eye while preserving the sclera and its attached extraocular muscles, then inserts an ocular implant to fill the empty socket. This procedure effectively removes intraocular structures but maintains the outer fibrous shell of the eye.

Service type: Surgical enucleation variant (intraocular contents removal with implant placement)
Typical site of service: Hospital operating room or ambulatory surgical center where ophthalmologic surgeries are performed

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CPT 65093: Removal of Intraocular Contents with Ocular Implantation

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Service type: Surgical enucleation variant (intraocular contents removal with implant placement)
Typical site of service: Hospital operating room or ambulatory surgical center where ophthalmologic surgeries are performed

Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

A typical patient is an adult with a blind, painful, or severely infected eye following trauma, end-stage glaucoma, phthisis bulbi, or intraocular malignancy who is scheduled for an enucleation with placement of an orbital implant. Preoperative evaluation includes ophthalmic exam, imaging as needed (orbital CT or ultrasound), medical clearance, and discussion of implant materials (porous vs nonporous). The procedure is performed in an operating room under general anesthesia. The surgeon removes intraocular contents while preserving the scleral shell and attached extraocular muscles, inserts an appropriately sized ocular implant to restore orbital volume, and repositions tissues and conjunctiva for closure. Postoperative care includes topical and systemic antibiotics as indicated, pain control, wound checks, and later fitting of an ocular prosthesis by an ocularist once healing is adequate. Typical sites of service are hospital outpatient surgery departments or ambulatory surgery centers; inpatient admission may occur for complex cases or comorbidities.

Coding Specifications

Modifier	Description	When to Use
`50`	Bilateral Procedure	When both eyes undergo enucleation/implantation during the same operative session.
`52`	Reduced Services	When the procedure is partially reduced or not completed as described.
`53`	Discontinued Procedure	When the procedure is started but terminated due to patient safety or unforeseen circumstances.
`62`	Two Surgeons	When two surgeons work together as primary surgeons performing distinct portions of the enucleation/implant.
`66`	Surgical Team	When a surgical team performs components of the procedure as defined by payer rules.
`78`	Unplanned Return to OR	When a return to the operating room for a related procedure occurs within the global period.
`79`	Unrelated Procedure or Service by the Same Physician During the Postoperative Period	(Note: not in provided list) Data not available in the input.
`LT`	Left Side	When the procedure is performed on the left eye.
`RT`	Right Side	When the procedure is performed on the right eye.
`53`	Discontinued Procedure	When the enucleation is begun but aborted for clinical reasons (duplicate entry avoided in practice).
`26`	Professional Component	When billing is split between professional and technical components (rare for this surgical code).
`TC`	Technical Component	When only technical component is billed (e.g., facility billing for OR resources).
`22`	Increased Procedural Services	When work required is substantially greater than typical and documentation supports unusual effort.
`23`	Unusual Anesthesia	When general anesthesia is required due to unusual circumstances when local/regional is typical.
`63`	Procedure Performed on Infants Less Than 4 kg	When applicable to very small pediatric patients.

Taxonomy Code	Specialty	Notes
207P00000X	Ophthalmology	Ocular surgeons who commonly perform enucleation and implant placement.
2080P0004X	Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Oculoplastic)	Subspecialists frequently performing orbital surgery and implant placement.
207L00000X	Optometry	May be involved in pre- and post-operative visual assessment and prosthesis planning.
208VP0000X	Pediatrics - Ophthalmology	Pediatric ophthalmologists when the procedure is performed in children.
208800000X	General Surgery	May be involved in complex craniofacial or oncologic cases requiring orbital procedures.

Related Diagnoses

ICD-10 Code	Description	Clinical Relevance
`H44.9`	Blindness, unspecified	Blind, painful eye may be an indication for enucleation with implant placement to relieve symptoms and restore orbital volume.
`H54.7`	Unspecified visual loss	Severe visual loss associated with a blind, painful eye leading to consideration of enucleation.
`H10.9`	Conjunctivitis, unspecified	Severe infectious processes extending to the globe can necessitate enucleation when vision and globe integrity cannot be preserved.
`C69.9`	Malignant neoplasm of eye, unspecified	Intraocular malignancies (e.g., retinoblastoma, melanoma) may require enucleation with implant for oncologic control.
`S05.9`	Injury of eye and orbit, unspecified	Severe ocular trauma resulting in nonviable globe often leads to enucleation and implant placement.
`H43.9`	Disorder of vitreous, unspecified	End-stage intraocular disease with pain or phthisis bulbi can be an indication for enucleation.

Related CPT Codes

CPT Code	Description	Relationship to This Procedure
`65101`	Removal of eye (evisceration), with or without implant	Alternative surgical approach when the scleral shell is removed; differs from `65093` which preserves sclera and muscles.
`65205`	Removal of implant from orbit	Performed if an orbital implant becomes exposed, infected, or needs replacement after `65093`.
`67900`	Repair of eyelid laceration, full thickness	May be performed concurrently or in staged fashion if external eyelid trauma is present with the damaged globe.
`92499`	Unlisted ophthalmological service/procedure	Used for adjunct or atypical orbital procedures not described by existing codes performed during the same operative session.
`99024`	Postoperative follow-up visit included in global period (example non-Medicare)	Represents routine postoperative care within the global surgical period following enucleation and implant placement.

CPT 65091: Sclera-Sparing Removal of Intraocular Contents

CPT-65101-ENUCLEATION-EYE-GLOBE-REMOVED-INTACT-NO-IMPLANT

CPT 65101: Enucleation of Eye, Globe Removed Intact

CPT-65103-ENUCLEATION-WITH-IMPLANT-NO-MUSCLE-ATTACHMENT

CPT 65103: Enucleation with Ocular Implant, No Muscle Attachment

CPT-65105-ENUCLEATION-WITH-OCULAR-IMPLANT-AND-MUSCLE-ATTACHMENT

CPT 65105: Enucleation with Ocular Implant and Muscle Attachment

CPT-65110-ORBITAL-EXENTERATION-UNILATERAL

CPT 65110: Unilateral Orbital Exenteration, Removal of Orbital Contents

CPT-65112-ORBITAL-CONTENT-REMOVAL-EXENTERATION

CPT 65112: Removal of Orbital Contents, Unilateral

CPT-65114-ORBITAL-CONTENT-REMOVAL-WITH-MUSCLE-REARRANGEMENT

CPT 65114: Orbital Content Removal with Local Muscle Reconstruction

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Coding Specifications

Modifier	Description	When to Use
`50`	Bilateral Procedure	When both eyes undergo enucleation/implantation during the same operative session.
`52`	Reduced Services	When the procedure is partially reduced or not completed as described.
`53`	Discontinued Procedure	When the procedure is started but terminated due to patient safety or unforeseen circumstances.
`62`	Two Surgeons	When two surgeons work together as primary surgeons performing distinct portions of the enucleation/implant.
`66`	Surgical Team	When a surgical team performs components of the procedure as defined by payer rules.
`78`	Unplanned Return to OR	When a return to the operating room for a related procedure occurs within the global period.
`79`	Unrelated Procedure or Service by the Same Physician During the Postoperative Period	(Note: not in provided list) Data not available in the input.
`LT`	Left Side	When the procedure is performed on the left eye.
`RT`	Right Side	When the procedure is performed on the right eye.
`53`	Discontinued Procedure	When the enucleation is begun but aborted for clinical reasons (duplicate entry avoided in practice).
`26`	Professional Component	When billing is split between professional and technical components (rare for this surgical code).
`TC`	Technical Component	When only technical component is billed (e.g., facility billing for OR resources).
`22`	Increased Procedural Services	When work required is substantially greater than typical and documentation supports unusual effort.
`23`	Unusual Anesthesia	When general anesthesia is required due to unusual circumstances when local/regional is typical.
`63`	Procedure Performed on Infants Less Than 4 kg	When applicable to very small pediatric patients.

Taxonomy Code	Specialty	Notes
207P00000X	Ophthalmology	Ocular surgeons who commonly perform enucleation and implant placement.
2080P0004X	Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Oculoplastic)	Subspecialists frequently performing orbital surgery and implant placement.
207L00000X	Optometry	May be involved in pre- and post-operative visual assessment and prosthesis planning.
208VP0000X	Pediatrics - Ophthalmology	Pediatric ophthalmologists when the procedure is performed in children.
208800000X	General Surgery	May be involved in complex craniofacial or oncologic cases requiring orbital procedures.

Related Diagnoses

ICD-10 Code	Description	Clinical Relevance
`H44.9`	Blindness, unspecified	Blind, painful eye may be an indication for enucleation with implant placement to relieve symptoms and restore orbital volume.
`H54.7`	Unspecified visual loss	Severe visual loss associated with a blind, painful eye leading to consideration of enucleation.
`H10.9`	Conjunctivitis, unspecified	Severe infectious processes extending to the globe can necessitate enucleation when vision and globe integrity cannot be preserved.
`C69.9`	Malignant neoplasm of eye, unspecified	Intraocular malignancies (e.g., retinoblastoma, melanoma) may require enucleation with implant for oncologic control.
`S05.9`	Injury of eye and orbit, unspecified	Severe ocular trauma resulting in nonviable globe often leads to enucleation and implant placement.
`H43.9`	Disorder of vitreous, unspecified	End-stage intraocular disease with pain or phthisis bulbi can be an indication for enucleation.

Related CPT Codes

CPT Code	Description	Relationship to This Procedure
`65101`	Removal of eye (evisceration), with or without implant	Alternative surgical approach when the scleral shell is removed; differs from `65093` which preserves sclera and muscles.
`65205`	Removal of implant from orbit	Performed if an orbital implant becomes exposed, infected, or needs replacement after `65093`.
`67900`	Repair of eyelid laceration, full thickness	May be performed concurrently or in staged fashion if external eyelid trauma is present with the damaged globe.
`92499`	Unlisted ophthalmological service/procedure	Used for adjunct or atypical orbital procedures not described by existing codes performed during the same operative session.
`99024`	Postoperative follow-up visit included in global period (example non-Medicare)	Represents routine postoperative care within the global surgical period following enucleation and implant placement.

CPT 65091: Sclera-Sparing Removal of Intraocular Contents

CPT-65101-ENUCLEATION-EYE-GLOBE-REMOVED-INTACT-NO-IMPLANT

CPT 65101: Enucleation of Eye, Globe Removed Intact

CPT-65103-ENUCLEATION-WITH-IMPLANT-NO-MUSCLE-ATTACHMENT

CPT 65103: Enucleation with Ocular Implant, No Muscle Attachment

CPT-65105-ENUCLEATION-WITH-OCULAR-IMPLANT-AND-MUSCLE-ATTACHMENT

CPT 65105: Enucleation with Ocular Implant and Muscle Attachment

CPT-65110-ORBITAL-EXENTERATION-UNILATERAL

CPT 65110: Unilateral Orbital Exenteration, Removal of Orbital Contents

CPT-65112-ORBITAL-CONTENT-REMOVAL-EXENTERATION

CPT 65112: Removal of Orbital Contents, Unilateral

CPT-65114-ORBITAL-CONTENT-REMOVAL-WITH-MUSCLE-REARRANGEMENT

CPT 65114: Orbital Content Removal with Local Muscle Reconstruction

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Coding Specifications

Related Diagnoses

Related CPT Codes

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Coding Specifications

Related Diagnoses

Related CPT Codes

Related Codes

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