Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
Follow 3 Tips to Ensure You Properly Bill Services for Nursing Facility Patients
Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
- Blepharoplasty:
Show Bleph Procedures Aren't Always Cosmetic
Are you missing out on deserved reimbursement for 15820-15823? Many ophthalmologists are not claiming legitimate [...] - Code Only Once for 2 Visual Field Tests
Because your ophthalmologist performs the VF testing twice, you may be tempted to code the [...] - Eyelid Procedures:
67840, 11440-11446, 11640-11646? Find the Right Lesion Removal Code or Risk $116
Tip: If the surgery involves more than the eyelid’s skin, turn to 67840. When your [...] - News You Can Use:
You're Saved From 26.5 Percent Physician Pay Cut
But RVU changes still in effect. Ophthalmologists can expect a reprieve from the dreaded 2013 [...] - Consolidated Billing:
Follow 3 Tips to Ensure You Properly Bill Services for Nursing Facility Patients
Don’t wait to check the patient’s status until you are ready to file a claim. [...] - You Be the Coder:
Untangle This Vision Loss Scenario
Question: For a recent visit, the ophthalmologist’s notes read:
Procedure: Examination under anesthesia, ERG, [...] - Reader Question:
Unilateral 92133
Question: We performed an OCT on a patient’s left eye, and filed the claim with [...] - Reader Question:
365.01 Describes Dx for Normal VF
Question: We had a patient present with high intraocular pressure, a sign of glaucoma, and [...]
