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Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

Code Only Once for 2 Visual Field Tests

Published on Mon Mar 25, 2013

Because your ophthalmologist performs the VF testing twice, you may be tempted to code the service twice. Unfortunately, with some payers you can bill only once for the VF test. You should use 92082 (Visual field examination, unilateral or bilateral, with interpretation and report; intermediate examination [e.g., at least 2 isopters on Goldmann perimeter, or semiquantitative, automated suprathreshold screening program, [...]
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