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Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

Diagnostic Coding:

RACs Put SCODI Codes Under Review

Published on Thu Sep 19, 2019

Billing both of these codes together could land you in hot water. Eye care practices frequently perform scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI) to examine the fundus, typically for conditions such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. But billing for these services can be tricky, and recovery audit contractors (RACs) have picked up on the most frequent errors — [...]
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