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Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

AMD:

362.51 or 362.52? Diagnosis Depends on Type of Macular Degeneration

Published on Sun Aug 12, 2012

Follow 3 tips to keep your coding correct. Approximately 10 percent of patients 66 to 74 years of age will have findings of macular degeneration. The prevalence increases to 30 percent in patients 75 to 85 years of age. With an aging population, are you getting the best reimbursement for all AMD's related services? Watch these three areas to ensure you file correctly for this growing area of ophthalmology care. 1. Combine Services for Diagnosis When your ophthalmologist suspects AMD, he'll complete several tests to confirm the diagnosis. Some are as simple as a dilated eye exam, visual acuity test, or fundoscopy. He might also complete a fluorescein angiography if he suspects a patient might have wet AMD. These can all be done on the same day, but it would be unlikely due to the amount of time that a fluorescein angiography takes to perform. Performing all the diagnostic tests [...]
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