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362.51 Basics: Focus on 3 Key Areas to Keep Your AMD Claims on Track

Published on Mon Feb 28, 2011

Tip: Check CPT descriptors for 'one or more sessions' to keep your coding in compliance.Nearly 2 million Americans have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and more than 7 million are at risk, so chances are your ophthalmology practice is seeing more AMD patients. Are you getting the best reimbursement for all AMD's related services? Watch these areas to ensure you file correctly for this growing area of ophthalmology care.1. Combine Services for DiagnosisWhen 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, experts note.Performing all the diagnostic tests on the same [...]
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