Bausch + Lomb Receives CPT Category 1 Code for Xipere from the American Medical Association

Bausch + Lomb announced that the American Medical Association (AMA) has confirmed assignment of the Category 1 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for Xipere, which the company says will facilitate better access and adoption of Xipere. The AMA has granted the CPT code 67516 with support from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS).

“The category 1 code will help facilitate better access and adoption of Xipere and its unique suprachoroidal injection method, which enables targeted delivery of the medication,” Andrew Stewart, president, Global Pharmaceuticals and International Consumer, Bausch + Lomb, said in a company news release. “We greatly appreciate the support and guidance AAO and ASRS provided throughout this process.”

The new CPT Category 1 code and their descriptors covering the Xipere procedure will be included in a future edition of the CPT Codebook and will be effective on Jan. 1, 2024. The XIPERE J-code J3299 became effective in July 2022.

Xipere is the first and only therapy available in the United States that utilizes the suprachoroidal space to treat patients suffering from macular edema associated with uveitis. It became commercially available in March 2022.