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Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

Ophthalmic Trauma Care:

Know FBR, Laceration Repair Codes and Avoid Claims Emergencies

Published on Thu Aug 22, 2013

Tip: Coding depends on location of the ocular foreign body. Treating ophthalmic emergencies in the office is difficult — so your office should get more reimbursement, right? Unfortunately, that’s not always the way Medicare sees it, but our expert advice will help you get fair reimbursement for the ophthalmologist’s extra work. When a patient rushes in with a corneal laceration [...]
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