Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

CCI Update:

Include Lens Fitting In These Cornea Codes

Know when you can — and can’t — split bundles. When certain procedures are a standard part of more comprehensive services that your ophthalmologist performs, you can be certain Medicare’s Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) will establish edit pairs that you need to know. Such is the case with CCI 19.1, effective April 1, 2013. The latest Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) [...]
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