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Optometry/Ophthalmology Coding:

Correctly Bill for After-Hours Encounters

Published on Fri Feb 28, 2025

Question: A patient presented to an ophthalmologist’s office after regular business hours for an eye examination. I’m new to coding and I can’t tell the difference between 99050 and 99051 to report the encounter. Can you please break down the differences between the codes? New Mexico Subscriber Answer: The codes you mentioned, 99050 (Services provided in the office at times [...]
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